What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clonlonan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clonlonan, County Westmeath, Ireland. In 1977, the monument was described as a roughly circular-shaped raised area thirty-four metres in diameter, defined by a very gradual scarp and an external fosse. The scarp is best preserved at the southeast but is poorly defined from south-southeast through south to south-southwest, while the external fosse is best preserved from north-northeast through northeast to east-northeast. A field fence runs west-northwest to east-southeast across the south quadrant, and the interior is fairly level with no obvious features.

Situated in rough pasture, which is overlooked by higher ground. Monument described in 1977 as a roughly circular-shaped raised area (diam. 34m) defined by a scarp and external fosse. The scarp is very gradual in slope and is best preserved at SE, however is poorly defined from SSE-S-SSW. The external fosse is best preserved from NNE-NE-ENE. The interior is fairly level and has no obvious features. A field fence runs WNW-ESE across the S quadrant. Partial outline of levelled monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 November 2019

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