What is recorded here

Fairy fort / ringfort in Moyvoughly is a fairy fort or ringfort in Moyvoughly, County Westmeath, Ireland. A 1971 description recorded the site as a large subcircular area with a diameter of 39 metres, enclosed by a low bank and an external fosse. A slight causeway at the east, with a width of 2.3 metres at the top and an overall width of 3.4 metres, may represent the entrance. The bank was noted as almost reduced to a scarp in places and slightly defaced by livestock, while the west half of the interior was occupied by a suboval house site that appeared to be a later feature.

Situated on a very slight rise, in relatively low-lying, wet pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Rectangular-shaped enclosure/house site (WM023-078002-) lies c. 12m to W. Monument described in 1971 as a large subcircular-shaped area (diam. 39m) enclosed by a low bank and external fosse with slight causeway (Wth at top 2.3m; overall Wth 3.4m) at E may represent the entrance. The bank is almost reduced to a scarp in places and is slightly defaced by livestock. There is a disturbance depression within the centre. The W half of the interior is occupied by a suboval-shaped house site (WM023-078003-) which appears to be a later feature because its slight fosse cuts through the fosse of the ringfort. A Preservation Order was placed on this monument on 11/02/1975 (SMR file). See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 29 July 2019

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