Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Shaen is recorded as Enclosure in Laois. No evidence of any archaeological site, probably was a copse, now in forested land. Depicted as an antiquity on first edition of the OS 6-inch map, but may have been an enclosure for woodland copse of 18th-19th century date.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Depicted as an antiquity on first edition of the OS 6-inch map, but may have been an enclosure for woodland copse of 18th-19th century date.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: No evidence of any archaeological site, probably was a copse, now in forested land.
What was found
The saved account records: Unsure about antiquity of monument.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Enclosure. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Shaen matters as a recorded enclosure tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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