What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Boardsland is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Boardsland, County Westmeath, Ireland. Described in 1971 and 1976, this roughly subcircular area measures approximately 30 metres north to south and 28 metres east to west. It is enclosed by a low earth and stone bank from north to east to south, which is almost reduced to a scarp elsewhere. A portion of the bank at east has been preserved as part of an old field boundary, while the perimeter has been partly quarried away from northwest to northeast.

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, ringfort (WM022-008---) 25m to SSW. Monument described in 1971 and 1976 as a roughly subcircular-shaped area (approx. dims. 30m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank from N-E-S, which is almost reduced to a scarp elsewhere. A portion of the bank at E has been preserved as part of an old field boundary. The perimeter has been partly quarried away from NW-NE. A field bank cuts across the perimeter of the ringfort at W. The interior has old cultivation ridges running N-S. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 17 July 2019

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