Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Norrismount

Situated on a rise in the flood-plain of the NE-SW River Bann with the stream c. 75m to the NW. A circular cropmark (diam. c. 40m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on aerial photographs (CUCAP: ASW 76, BDJ 69, BGF 19). No feature is visible at ground level in pasture. The rath site (WX016-002002-) is c. 20m to the N. It is also faintly visible on Google Earth (14/07/2018). See the attached view from Google Earth (2018) 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: 21 May, 2012 Amended: 6 May, 2014, 23 July 2021