Discover Alone ← Back to nearby map

← Back to the nearby map

Enclosure in Gilltown

Enclosure
View what I want to do
No photo yet

Add your own picture and explain the route, parking, gates, paths or landmarks that help people find it.

Earn 5 points after the picture is checked and accepted.

Add your photo and local directionsShare what you found

What is recorded here

Situated at the crest of a steep N-facing slope down to the W-E River Boyne at Brú na Bóinne, with the river c. 270m to the N. The cropmark of a perfectly circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) defined by a single fosse feature (Wth c. 2-3m) is visible on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Bluesky International during June 2018. It has an entrance (Wth c. 5m) at N. The rath (ME026-022----) is c. 75m to the SW. It was first identified by Matthew Mullen-Reynolds. See the attached enhanced aerial view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 January 2020

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.