What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinphort is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinphort, County Westmeath, Ireland. It occupies a steep ridge in pasture-land, defined by an oval raised area measuring approximately 27 metres north-south and 30 metres east-west. An earth and stone bank encloses the site from northwest through north to southeast, accompanied by a shallow fosse running from northwest through north to east-southeast. A possible entrance gap exists at the northeast, while the interior rises gently toward the centre and has been planted with trees.

Situated on a steep ridge in pasture-land. Ringfort (WM007-041----) 220m to NE. Ringfort (WM007-069----) 90m to SE. An oval shaped raised area (approx. diam. 27m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank from NW-N-SE, and a shallow fosse at NW-N-E-SE. Possible entrance gap at NE. The interior rises gently towards the centre. The monument has been planted with trees. See attached section of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 April 2017

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