Fort, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Longford

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 is recorded here

On a NW-facing slope in pasture. A raised circular area (diam. 27.4m) enclosed by a much-denuded, low bank of earth interspersed with large boulders (Wth 4.2m; H 0.35m max.). There is no trace of a fosse. Field-clearance debris has been deposited against the outer face of the bank, on top of it and within the interior. A poorly defined break (Wth 2.9m) at E may mark the original entrance. The interior is divided into unequal portions by a NW-SE field boundary.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF023-047

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