What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dysart (moyashel & Magheradernon By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Dysart (moyashel & Magheradernon By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. A 1971 description recorded the site as a small circular-shaped area, measuring 27 metres north-east to south-west and 26 metres north-west to south-east, enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse with no clear entrance feature visible. The low, narrow bank was noted as best preserved from west to north, while it was almost reduced to a scarp approximately 1.4 metres high from north through east to south to west.

Situated on a very slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Ringfort (WM025-068----) lies c. 25m to SW. Monument described in 1971 as a small circular-shaped area (dims. 27m NE-SW; 26m NW-SE) enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse with no clear entrance feature visible. The low, narrow bank is best preserved from W-N and is almost reduced to a scarp (approx. H 1.4m) from N-E-S-W. The bank and scarp have several slight disturbance gaps. The fosse is traceable only from SSE-W-N and is obscured by a modern earth and stone field fence and drain running NW-SE which flanks the base of the scarp from NNE-NE-ENE. The interior has a gentle SE-facing slope and there are no features of significance within. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 11 September 2019

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