Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Loughcrew — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

No entrance remains visible on the hillside, yet the fort still stands as a solid ring of earth. It has watched the valley since long before human memory, waiting for the right kind of visitor to appear.

Located on a shelf towards the top of the SE-facing slope of a prominent hill. It is depicted on the 1836 and 1908 editions of the OS 6-inch map. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 17.3m NNE-SSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 3-4.5m; int. H 0.5-0.6m; ext. H 0.7-0.9m), and a slight outer fosse or drain (Wth of top 3.3-4.2m; ext. D 0.1-0.3m) NE-E-SW. There is no visible original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 8 January 2019

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