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Man-made underground passage in Edenakill

Man-made underground passage

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Edenakill in County Louth, Ireland. Flat slabs protrude from the ground inside the ringfort, suggesting a hidden passage beneath the soil. The stones mark a deliberate choice to build downward rather than upward, creating a shadowed space where human hands shaped the earth for entry, exit or concealment.
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated in ringfort (LH003-009001-). Flat slabs protruding from the ground may be Man-made underground passage lintels.

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