Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
ENCLOSURE in Ballynenagh is recorded in Derry by the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record as ENCLOSURE. The exact record number is LDY047:018, and the saved type supports one whole enclosure or field system.
Who made it and when
The official record ties ENCLOSURE in Ballynenagh to this exact point and identifies it as ENCLOSURE. The saved row gives no separate secure period, builder or owner.
How it was made and used
The exact type supports the safe reading that this is a whole enclosure or field system. It does not by itself prove particular people, events, dates or a detailed sequence of use.
What was found
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.
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
ENCLOSURE in Ballynenagh 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 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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