What is recorded here

No visible surface trace remains. The earthwork in Petestown appears only as a hidden line beneath grass and memory, waiting for rain or digging to reveal whether it was a boundary, a road or a forgotten field edge.

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 'fort' on 1835 ed. of OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace.

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