Semi-circular enclosure, possibly for sheltering boats in Ballynoe

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Semi-circular enclosure, possibly for sheltering boats. Recorded period: C18TH/C19TH. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

A semi-circular enclosure, possibly for sheltering boats, is more likely a modified or partially preserved ringfort, suggesting an early-medieval origin. While the official record dates it to the 18th or 19th century, its form aligns with ancient settlement features, and such sites were often later associated with fairy folklore in Irish and Ulster tradition.