What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinkeeny or Mosstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinkeeny or Mosstown, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site was situated on a gentle rise in pasture with wide views of the surrounding landscape. Immediately west of the ringfort, a large roughly circular area approximately 55 metres in diameter was enclosed by a low bank, with a house site located in its centre. A second possible house site adjoined the ringfort bank at west-southwest, while another rectangular structure possibly representing a house site lay immediately outside the bank to the east.

Situated on a gentle rise, in pasture, with wide views of the surrounding landscape. Immediately W of ringfort (WM024-109----) is a large, roughly circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 55m) enclosed by a low bank with a house site (WM024-109003-) located in the centre. A second possible house site (WM024-109004-) adjoins the ringfort bank at WSW. There is another rectangular-shaped structure, possibly a house site (WM024-109005-) immediately outside the ringfort bank at E. Old field fences encroach on the site at S, W and N. Site levelled as modern quarry now located in area where ringfort was located. See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

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