Enclosure in Broughattin — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Broughattin, once a polygonal enclosure marked as a fort on the 1867 OS 6-inch map, now vanishes beneath modern development. In the 1960s, workers broke through to a hidden underground passage, perhaps a cellar or escape route for someone who lived there centuries ago. They filled both holes and forgot. The land keeps its secrets by refusing to show them, even when hands are busy enough to bury them without thinking.

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 Marked as a 'fort' on 1867 revision of OS 6-inch map. Shown as polygonal enclosure in latest ed. of 6-inch map. Man-made underground passage (LH004-076002-) discovered in interior in the 1960s. Both enclosure and Man-made underground passage now destroyed.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.