What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Piercefield is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Piercefield, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated in grassland on the north face of a prominent hill with good views of the surrounding countryside, this large circular area measures approximately 81 metres north-south and 83 metres east-west. It is enclosed by two earthen banks and an intervening wide shallow fosse, with the outer bank best preserved on the north and south sides while the inner bank has been levelled from east-northeast through east to southeast. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running north-northwest to south-southeast across the interior, and a field fence running east-southeast to west-southwest intersects the monument, utilising the inner bank as part of the fence from east-southeast through south to west-southwest.

Situated in grassland on the N face of a prominent hill with good views of the surrounding countryside. A large circular shaped area (approx. diam. 81m N-S; 83m E-W) enclosed by two earthen banks and an intervening wide shallow fosse. The inner bank is substantial, but has been levelled from ENE-E-SE, and the fosse has been filled in from E-SE. The outer bank is best preserved on the N & S sides. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running NNW-SSE across the interior. A field fence running ESE-WSW intersects the monument, and utilises the inner bank as part of the fence from ESE-S-WSW. The bank has been steepened and faced with dry stone walling where it has been used as a fence. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 August 2017

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