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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisnagree

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisnagree is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisnagree, County Westmeath, Ireland. The 1973 survey described it as a roughly circular area twenty-seven metres in diameter, enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening ditch, and a possible outer bank that may post-date the ringfort. This outer bank was disturbed by the dumping of field clearance stones, while the interior features a southeast-facing slope cut by old cultivation ridges.
Situated on a slight rise, in pasture. Depicted on the revised 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1973 as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 27m) enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening fosse and a possible outer bank. The outer bank may post-date the ringfort and has been disturbed by dumping of field clearance stones. The interior has a SE-facing slope which is cut by old cultivation ridges. Monument is obscured by trees and scrub on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 November 2019

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