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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilpatrick (corkaree By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilpatrick (corkaree By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilpatrick (corkaree By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. It occupies a ridge now planted with forestry, where much of the monument was levelled during the planting of trees. The site is a raised circular area approximately twenty metres in diameter from east to west, enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a slight external fosse. The bank is visible from northwest through west and from east to southeast, while the fosse is only visible at the northwest.
Situated on a ridge now planted with forestry. Ringfort (WM011-066----) 165m to WSW. Ringfort (WM011-068----) 180m to SSW. A raised circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 20m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and slight external fosse. The bank is visible from NW-W & from E-SE and the fosse is only visible at NW. The interior rises towards the centre. Much of the monument has been levelled when it was planted with trees. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 August 2017

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