Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Broomhill

Situated on a slight E and NE-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 25-30m) defined by a single fosse feature and with an entrance at N was recorded by a drone-mounted camera operated by Páid Bates (Skypix Aerial Works) during July 2018. See the attached aerial view taken from E courtesy of Skypix Aerial Works Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 02 January, 2019

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Broomhill is a likely early-medieval circular enclosure, defined by a single fosse and an entrance to the north, indicating a typical Irish ringfort design. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy folklore, often regarded as the homes of supernatural beings or places of ancient ritual significance.