What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Parsonstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Parsonstown, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site occupies a slightly raised circular area with a diameter of approximately 24 metres from northwest to southeast and 25 metres from northeast to southwest. It is enclosed by a low earth and stone bank, which is best preserved on the west side, and a slight external fosse that is best preserved from east-southeast through west to west-northwest. An entrance gap two metres wide and a causeway cross the fosse at the east-southeast.

Situated on E facing slope of rising ground in grassland, with views restricted by surrounding hills. Ringfort (WM012-124---) 125m to SW. A slightly raised circular shaped area (approx. diam. 24m NW-SE; 25m NE-SW) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank and a slight external fosse. The bank is best preserved along the W side of the site, and elsewhere it is fragmentary and reduced to a scarp in places. Stone facing is visible at E, W and NW. The external fosse is best preserved from ESE-W-WNW. There is an entrance gap (Wth 2m) and causeway across the fosse at ESE. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running E-W across the interior, which slopes appreciable from WSW-ENE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 March 2018

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