What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Wotton, County Meath: a grass ring, 29.5 metres across, with a broken earthen bank and shallow outer ditch on a slight NE-facing slope. The southern gap may be the old entrance, while cattle, ploughs or topsoil removal have worn the rest. People may have lived, buried, excluded or remembered there before the name became playful.

Situated on a slight NE-facing slope. This is a slightly raised circular and grass-covered area (diam. 29.5m N-S; 28.5m E-W) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth of base 6m; int. H 0.2m at ENE to 0.4m at WSW; ext. H 1-1.1m) and a slight outer fosse (Wth of top 5.5-6m; ext. D 0.1m). There are numerous gaps in the bank but the original entrance is probably at S (Wth of base 2.1m). Topsoil from the interior may have been removed at E and S. 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 upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 10 January 2022

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