What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mylestown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Mylestown, County Westmeath, Ireland. A 1970 to 1972 description records a circular area measuring 30 metres along its northeast to southwest axis and 28 metres along its northwest to southeast axis, enclosed by a bank and external fosse. The bank has a base width of 4.5 metres and a top width of 1 metre, with an internal height of 0.2 metres and an external height of 1.8 metres.

Situated at the foot of a hillock, in pasture, with good views from SE-S-SSW. Monument described in 1970-2 as a circular-shaped area (dims. 30m NE-SW; 28m NW-SE) enclosed by a bank and external fosse. The bank (base Wth 4.5m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.8m) is visible all around except at the SE due to quarrying activity. There is a slight fosse visible from WNW-N. The interior has a gentle SW-facing slope and the SE quadrant has been quarried away. Monument is barely visible as a cropmark on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 08 July 2019

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