What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Jamestown (rathconrath By., Jamestown Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Jamestown (rathconrath By., Jamestown Ed), County Westmeath, Ireland. The monument sits on a slight rise in gently undulating pasture, offering extensive views to the east-southeast and southeast, while a standing stone lies approximately 145 metres to the southeast. The revised 1913 edition of the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map depicts the site as a roughly oval-shaped area. In 1971, the levelled monument was described as vague traces of a roughly oval-shaped earthwork defined intermittently by a very slight rise in the ground, which is defined by a dark green cropmark assumed to be the backfilled fosse, with the entrance not recognisable and the interior showing a slight southeast-facing slope.

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to ESE and SE. The site of a standing stone (WM025-127----) lies c. 145m to SE. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly oval-shaped area. Levelled monument described in 1971 as vague traces of a roughly oval-shaped earthwork defined intermittently by a very slight rise in the ground which is defined by a dark green cropmark which is assumed to be the backfilled fosse. The entrance is not recognisable. The ‘interior’ has a slight SE-facing slope. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

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