What is recorded here
One chamber, one roof, one living person. The chamber is a small circular room with a pitched roof and a narrow door. The living person is Adam, a young man who works with computers and walks long distances to stay clearheaded. Adam lives alone in the chamber and knows every sound it makes.
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 oval earthwork and labelled 'fort' on 1835 ed. of OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace. Man-made underground passage (LH004-070002-) in interior.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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