What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monintown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Monintown, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site occupies pasture-land with Lough Derravaragh located 180 metres to the northeast. It comprises a sub-circular enclosure measuring approximately 49 metres from north to south and 44 metres from east to west, defined by a well preserved earthen bank from west through north to east that is almost completely levelled elsewhere. A wide, deep, flat-bottomed fosse encloses the bank, is best preserved at the north, and has been quarried away from east-southeast through southeast to south.

Situated in pasture-land. Lough Derravaragh 180m to NE. A sub-circular shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 49m N-S; 44m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank from W-N-E the E, and almost completely levelled elsewhere. This is enclosed by a wide, deep flat-bottomed fosse, best preserved at N, has been quarried away from ESE-SE-S. Entrance gap (Wth 4m) at ENE. The interior slopes from WSW-ENE and has traces of cultivation ridges running WSW-ENE. A post-1700 field fence running NW-SE intersects the site from S-W. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 April 2017

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