What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clare is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clare, County Westmeath, Ireland. The 1970s description records a bivallate monument on a prominent rise, enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening berm, and an outer bank. The roughly circular area measures 25 metres in diameter, with the banks separated by a berm of approximately 6 to 12 metres. The interior is generally even, featuring a gentle south-southeast-facing slope and a slight stony outcrop in the centre.

Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Bivallate monument described in the 1970s as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 25m) enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening berm and an outer bank. The inner and outer banks are both low and they are not concentric. They are separated by an intervening berm measuring approx. 6-12m. The original entrance is not visible. The interior is generally even with a gentle SSE-facing slope and a slight stony outcrop in the centre. A townland boundary encircles the monument from NE-S. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 August 2019

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