What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Leny is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Leny, County Westmeath, Ireland. This circular area, which has a north-south diameter of 20 meters, sits on a steep southeast-facing slope of a high hill in grassland. A substantial earthen bank encloses the site, though it is best preserved from southwest to north and has a possible entrance gap 1.2 meters wide at the northeast. The interior features a steep slope running from west-northwest to east-southeast, while marshy ground lies 90 meters to the south.

Situated on steep SE facing slope of a high hill in grassland with good views to E &S, marshy ground 90m to S. Ringfort (WM011-022---) 90m to W. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 20m N-S) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank with possible entrance gap (Wth 1.2m) at NE. The bank has several disturbance gaps and is best preserved from SW-N, elsewhere almost completely levelled. The interior has a steep slope from WNW-ESE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 June 2017

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