What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Archerstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Archerstown, County Westmeath, Ireland. It consists of a raised oval-shaped area measuring approximately 33 metres north-south and 28 metres east-west, enclosed by a very poorly preserved earthen bank. The interior rises towards the centre, while an earthen bank running northwest to southeast bisects the space. The site sits on undulating, well-drained grassland with good views of the surrounding countryside, and a post-1837 field bank intersects it at the west and southwest.

Situated on undulating well drained grassland with good views of the surrounding countryside. The river which forms the boundary with townland of Sheepstown is 75m to S. Ringfort (WM008-067---) 375m to SE. Ringfort (WM008-068---) 330m to S. A raised oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 33m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by a very poorly preserved earthen bank. The interior rises towards the centre. An earthen bank running NW-SE bisects the interior of the monument. In the NE quadrant are the remains of a hut site (WM008-066001-), and to the NE of this is a second hut site (WM008-06602-). A post-1837 field bank running NE-SW intersects the monument at W & SW where it forms part of the perimeter of the site. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 April 2017

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