What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rath (moygoish By., Rathowen Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rath (moygoish By., Rathowen Ed), County Westmeath, Ireland. The site occupies a steep narrow ridge surrounded by gently undulating pasture-land with excellent views to the west, north and east, and stands 180 metres north of another ringfort. A partially levelled sub-circular area measuring 25 metres north to south and 21 metres east to west is defined by a poorly preserved bank from southwest through west to north and elsewhere by a cropmark represented by a vegetation band 6 metres wide. The interior is slightly uneven with a slope from northeast to southwest, crossed by cultivation ridges running north-northeast to south-southwest, while a levelled field boundary running northeast to southwest intersects the site at the southeast.

Situated on a steep narrow ridge, surrounded by gently undulating pasture-land with excellent views to the W, N and E. Ringfort (WM006-010----) 180m to the S. A partially levelled sub-circular area (diam. 25m NS; 21m EW) defined by a poorly preserved bank from SW-W-N and elsewhere by crop-mark, represented by a band of vegetation (Wth 6m). A levelled field boundary running NE-SW intersects the site at SE. The interior is slightly uneven, with a slight slope from NE-SW and is crossed by cultivation ridges running NNE-SSW. Limekiln depicted on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map immediately N of the ringfort. This levelled kiln is depicted as a hachured mound on the revised 1911 ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 December 2016

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