What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Balrath (rathconrath By., Churchtown Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Balrath (rathconrath By., Churchtown Ed), County Westmeath, Ireland. This bivallate monument on a slight rise consists of a roughly circular enclosure defined by an inner bank, an intervening fosse, and an outer bank. The inner bank is steep on the exterior and almost reduced to a scarp, while traces of a wide intervening fosse and a low outer bank are poorly preserved. A gap at the southeast may represent the entrance, and the interior features a gentle southwest-facing slope with traces of cultivation ridges running north-northwest to south-southeast.

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with very wide views to S, E and W. Bivallate monument described as a roughly circular-shaped area enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank, a gap at SE may represent the entrance. The inner bank is steep on the exterior and is almost reduced to a scarp. There are traces of a wide intervening fosse and a low outer bank, although these are poorly preserved. The interior has a gentle SW-facing slope with traces of cultivation ridges running NNW-SSE. A house site (WM025-003001-) is visible in the centre and a second possible house site (WM025-003002-) is visible in the S quadrant. See attached profile of monument surveyed by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 03 September 2019

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