Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Loftushall

Situated on the level, low-lying and narrow part (L c. 4.5km NE-SW; Wth c. 600m-1.5km NW-SE) of the Hook peninsula, with the estuary of the Barrow/Nore/Suir immediately to the N. It is known locally as the Ring, and the Ring field is marked on a map of 1771 (Hore 1900-11, vol. 4, 377). This is a subrectangular, grass-covered area (dims. 54m E-W; 52m N-S) defined by a grass-covered earthen and stone bank (Wth 4-6m; int. and ext. H 0.4-0.6m). There is no visible fosse or entrance, but there is a grass-covered cairn (diam. 6m; H 0.2-0.6m) in the SE quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 31 March, 2014