What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Froghanstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Froghanstown, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits in pasture-land on an east-facing slope of steeply rising ground, where an oval area approximately 28 metres by 22 metres is enclosed by three earth and stone banks with intervening fosses. A causewayed entrance gap is located at the northeast, and a sub-rectangular hut site occupies the centre of the interior.

Situated in pasture-land on E facing slope of steeply rising ground. Bishops Lough 440m to NNE. Townland boundary with Ranahinch immediately to NW. Ringfort (WM007-100----) 240m to NE. Ringfort (WM007-094---) 375m to WSW. An oval shaped area (approx. diam. 28m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) enclosed by three earth and stone banks with intervening fosses. Causewayed entrance gap at NE. Townland boundary intersects the monument from NW-N. Sub-rectangular shaped hut site (WM007-096001-) in centre of interior, second hut site (WM007-096002-) in annexe on NE side of ringfort. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 April 2017

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