What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derrydooan Upper is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Derrydooan Upper, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits on a low north-west to south-east ridge with good views to the south-east, south-west and north-west of the surrounding countryside. It consists of an oval-shaped area 47.6 metres in diameter enclosed by an earthen bank 1 metre high, which has been levelled from the north-east and appears to have been steepened both inside and out in relatively modern times. A deep external fosse 2.4 metres wide is best preserved from east-south-east through south to south-south-west, while a causewayed entrance gap 2 metres wide is located at the north-north-west.

Situated on a low NW-SE ridge with good views to the SE, SW & NW of the surrounding countryside. An oval-shaped area (diam. 47.6m) enclosed by an earthen bank (ext. H 1m) which has been levelled from N-E, the remainder of which appears to have been steepened both inside and out in relatively modern times with deep external fosse (Wth 2.4m), best preserved from ESE-S-SSW. Causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2m) at NNW and modern gap in bank at S. The interior has a slight slope from SE-NE, and there are traces of cultivation ridges running E-W across the interior. Several modern fences encroach on the site, and a deep drain running NW-SE cuts through the fosse at E. Modern farm buildings located immediately N of ringfort. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 December 2016

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