What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killua is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killua, County Westmeath, Ireland. It sits on a slight natural rise in undulating reclaimed grassland, offering good views to the west, north, and east. The sub-circular site is approximately 35 meters in a north-south direction and 39 meters in an east-west direction, enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a shallow external fosse. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running east-west across the interior, while a stream marking the county boundary with Meath lies 90 meters to the west.

Situated on top of a slight natural rise in undulating reclaimed grassland, with good views to the W, N & E. A stream which marks the county boundary with Meath is 90m to W. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 35m N-S; 39m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a shallow external fosse. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running E-W across the interior of the monument. 5m to the SSE of this monument is an irregular shaped area (approx. diam. 40m N-S; 43m E-W) enclosed by a slight earthen bank which is visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. This field has several old water courses and drainage channels visible on the Digital Globe aerial photograph. It is possible that this earthwork or possible enclosure immediately to SSE is related to post-1700 land reclamation works. The morphology of this earthwork is irregular and ragged in outline compared to the circular nature of the adjoining ringfort. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2017

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