What is recorded here

Oldtown vanished before memory, leaving only small NW-SE fields east of the road and a name preserved in maps. Whether those fields mark crowded lanes or ordinary farm divisions remains unknown. The true town may have been a room, a market stall, a chapel yard or a whole lost street.

This was classified in the SMR (1987) as 'Village deserted' based on 'Oldtowne' indicated on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map for Fassadining, however, this refers to the townland of the same name. There is no visible trace of a pre-1700 century settlement, though the small fields, aligned NW-SE, indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS map E of the main road may denote the remains of a settlement. However, currently there is insufficient evidence to locate the settlement within the townland. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 February 2018

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.