What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Newcastle (fartullagh By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Newcastle (fartullagh By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. This circular earthwork sits on a prominent rise with good views, measuring 43.5 metres in diameter and defined by a substantial earthen bank covered in trees and bushes alongside a wide flat-bottomed fosse. A low external bank appears to have been altered from south-southeast through south to west to west-northwest when a trench was dug around the outside, while a causewayed entrance gap measuring 2.2 metres wide sits on the east side. A public road intersects the site on the east, causing damage to the external bank, and a modern gap exists in the outer bank at the west-northwest.

On a prominent rise of ground with good views. Ringfort (WM033-059----) located 185m to the E. Circular-shaped area (diam. 43.5m N-S; 43.5m E-W) defined by a substantial earthen bank covered in trees and bushes and wide flat-bottomed fosse with low external bank that appears to have been altered from SSE-S-W-WNW when a trench was dug around the outside of the bank. Causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2.2m) at E, modern gap in outer bank at WNW. A public road running roughly N-S intersects the ringfort on the E side causing damage to the external bank of the monument. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 26 July 2013

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