What is recorded here
Fairy fort in Springtown, County Longford: a 30 m earthen ring on a low pasture knoll, marked ‘Fort’ on the 1837 OS 6-inch map. Its gentle scarp, one to one and a half metres high, now curves into a field boundary from east-southeast through south to south-southwest. No ditch remains and the entrance has vanished, yet the circle still holds its shape among grass and passing stock.
On a low knoll in pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A circular area (diam. 30m) defined by a gentle scarp (H 1-1.5m), which has been incorporated into a curving field boundary from ESE-S-SSW. There is no trace of a fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 18 January 2012
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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