What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killeenbrack is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killeenbrack, County Westmeath, Ireland. A 1971 description recorded a large oval-shaped area with an approximate diameter of 65 meters, enclosed by a steep scarp 1.2 meters high and an external fosse. No clear entrance feature was visible, though slight traces of a wide fosse were noted at the southwest. The site sits on a rock outcrop in rough pasture, with two other ringforts located nearby to the north and southwest.

Situated on rock outcrop, in undulating rough pasture, which has moderate views to N and E and is overlooked by higher ground to SW and W. Ringforts (WM024-103----/105----) lie c. 55m to N and c. 110m to SW, respectively. Monument described in 1971 as a large oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 65m) enclosed by a scarp (H 1.2m) and external fosse with no clear entrance feature visible. The scarp is steep and boulders have been piled up against it from N-E-S-SSW, in relatively recent times. Modern field fences intersect the scarp at N and SSW. There are slight traces of a wide fosse visible at SW only. The interior rises gently from the centre to the perimeter and there are banks and scarps within, but these are largely obscured by impenetrable vegetation. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

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