What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clonyveey is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clonyveey, County Westmeath, Ireland. Surveys from 1971 and 1976 described the monument as a subrectangular-shaped area measuring 48 metres north-east to south-west and 31 metres north-west to south-east. It is enclosed by an earth and stone bank with an external fosse, and a gap at the east-southeast may represent the entrance. The bank is best defined from south-east through south to west to north, while it has been partially levelled from north through east to south-east.

Situated on top of a rise, in undulating pasture, with extensive views in all directions. Monument described in 1971 and 1976 as a subrectangular-shaped area (dims. 48m NE-SW; 31m NW-SE) enclosed by an earth and stone bank with external fosse, a gap (Wth at top 7m; Wth at base 2.4m) at ESE may represent the entrance. The bank is best defined from SE-S-W-N and has been partially levelled from N-E-SE. Quarrying is evident at the base of the bank exterior from SE-S-SW and from WNW-NW-N. The fosse is visible at W. The interior is relatively level. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 August 2019

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