Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Loganstown

Situated on a rise in a fairly level landscape. This is a raised and slightly dished, grass-covered, circular area (diam. 35.5m E-W; 33m N-S) defined by slight traces of an earthen bank (at ENE: Wth of base 6.3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 2.3m) planted with deciduous trees, a wide outer fosse (Wth of top 8m at ENE to 13.5m at WSE; ext. D 0.5m at ENE to 1m at WSW), and a broad outer bank (at WSW: Wth of base 12m; Wth of top 2.5m; ext. H 0.8m) SE-W-NW. The entrance (Wth of base 3m) and traces of causeway (Wth of top 3m; H 0.3m) are at E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 5 July 2019 Amended: 24 March 2023