What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballygarvey is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballygarvey, County Westmeath, Ireland. This poorly preserved site sits on a slight natural rise on poorly drained land, defined by a very low earth and stone bank and an external fosse, both best preserved from the south through west to northwest. The roughly circular interior measures twenty-nine metres north to south and features an uneven surface with a central bank and fosse running northeast to southwest, while the enclosing bank has been levelled from the southeast to south.

Situated on a slight natural rise on poorly drained land with good views of the surrounding countryside. Ringfort (WM005-016----) located 90m to SSE. Poorly preserved ringfort consists of a roughly circular area (diam. 29m N-S) defined by a very low earth and stone bank best preserved from S-W-NW and an external fosse only visible from S-W-NW. No trace of any entrance feature. The interior is uneven with stones and small boulders projecting from the surface. The interior is bisected by a bank and fosse running NE-SW through the centre. The interior is fairly level and has been cut by a number of later shallow trenches, probably drainage features. The enclosing bank has been levelled from SE-S. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 December 2016

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