What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinphort is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinphort, County Westmeath, Ireland. It sits in pasture-land on the south-facing slope of a prominent hill, offering good views of the surrounding hills to the east, south and west. The sub-circular enclosure is enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank with several disturbance gaps and a wide flat-bottomed external fosse.
Situated in pasture-land on the S facing slope of a prominent hill with good views of the surrounding hills to E, S & W. A sub-circular shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 29m NNW-SSE; 26.6m ENE-WSW) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank with several disturbance gaps and a wide flat-bottomed external fosse. The interior slopes slightly from N-S and has vague traces of cultivation ridges.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 15 April 2017
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- What survives
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