What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Parsonstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Parsonstown, County Westmeath, Ireland. It occupies a natural hillock in undulating grassland, comprising a sub-circular area approximately 34 metres in diameter on an east-northeast to west-southwest axis. The site is enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a narrow, shallow, steep external fosse, with its southern and eastern portions impacted by quarrying. A large sub-rectangular house site is visible on the interior, which rises toward the centre, while a field fence forms part of the monument's northwest through north to north-northeast perimeter.

Situated on top of a natural hillock surrounded by undulating grassland. Ringfort (WM012-064---) 60m to SW. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 34m ENE-WSW) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a narrow shallow steep external fosse. The S and E portion of the site has been impacted by quarrying. The interior rises towards the centre where large sub-rectangular house site (WM012-066001-) is visible. A field fence forms part of the perimeter of the monument from NW-N- NNE which serves as the townland boundary with Martinstown. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 February 2018

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