What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Plodstown (moyashel & Magheradernon By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Plodstown (moyashel & Magheradernon By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. Described in 1971, the site is a long D-shaped area measuring 40.2 metres north-south and 32.3 metres east-west, with its straight side oriented to the south-southeast. It is enclosed by an inner bank, which is steep and almost reduced to a scarp, an intervening fosse, and an outer bank. A causeway at the north is assumed to represent the entrance, while a slight bank runs north-south from the west side of the causeway.

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to E. Ringfort (WM026-016----) c. 12m to ENE. Monument described in 1971 as a long D-shaped area (dims. 40.2m N-S; 32.3m E-W) enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank with the straight side to SSE. The inner bank is steep and is almost reduced to a scarp. A slight fosse exists from SSE-S-W-NE. The slight outer bank is visible only from NW-N-NE. A modern field bank has been constructed on the exterior of the inner bank from NE-E-SE, where the base of the bank and the fosse have been disturbed. A causeway (Wth at top 2m; overall Wth 5.2m; H 0.6m) at N is assumed to represent the entrance. A very slight bank (approx. Wth 1.2m; H 0.3m; L 7m) running N-S extends (L 7m) to S from the W side of the causeway. The interior has vague traces of cultivation ridges and there are two boulders in the SW quadrant which appear to be in their natural positions. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 30 September 2019

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