What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballymanus is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballymanus, County Westmeath, Ireland. This sub-circular earthwork has a diameter of 36 meters and is enclosed by a substantial bank made of earth and stone. A wide, shallow, round-bottomed external fosse surrounds the site, featuring a causewayed entrance gap 1.1 meters wide at the southeast. The interior rises unevenly towards the centre, and the monument sits on top of a steep hillock near several other ringforts.

Situated on top of a steep hillock with ringfort (WM003-017----) 30m to W. Ringfort (WM003-022----) 430m to NE, ringfort (WM006-019----) 180m to S, ringfort (WM003-015----) 340m to NW. A sub-circular shaped area (diam. 36m) enclosed by a substantial earth and stone bank, wide shallow round-bottomed external fosse with causewayed entrance gap (Wth 1.1m) at SE. The interior rises unevenly towards the centre. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 December 2016

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