What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Loughan, County Meath: a 32-metre earthen ring on an east-facing slope, its bank partly reduced to a scarp and its wide fosse still cutting the grass. People may have lived there, excluded others at a hidden entrance, or left the fort empty while believing it belonged to unseen neighbours. The measured remains do not say which; they preserve a place where human use and fairy ownership both still have room.

Situated on the E-facing slope of a slight rise. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 32m E-W; 30.5m N-S) that slopes down slightly to the E. It is defined by slight traces of an earthen bank that are best preserved (Wth of base 5.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 2.6m) SW-WNW but is largely reduced to a scarp (at ENE: Wth 4.5m; H 2m), and a wide, flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 7.5m-8m; Wth of base 3m; ext. D 0.6-0.8m). A small berm (Wth 1m) separates the fosse from an outer field bank (Wth 2-3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) with trees. The original entrance is not identified but there is a possible causeway (Wth of top 3m; H 0.3m) in the fosse 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: 22 February 2019 Amended: 15 December 2022

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