What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathcreevagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathcreevagh, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on the east-facing slope of a prominent rise in pasture land, the site was heavily overgrown when visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs taken in November 2011. A slightly raised sub-circular area with a north-south diameter of 29 metres is defined by two earth and stone banks with a wide, deep intervening fosse that is best preserved from southeast through south to west and northwest. A causewayed gap in the north-northwest sector of the inner bank may represent the entrance, while the interior contains remains of a possible house site.

Situated on the E facing slope of a prominent rise in pasture land surrounded by gently undulating and hilly land with good views to the NW, NE and SE. Mound (WM003-064----) 300m to SSE, ringfort (WM003-060----) 360m to SSW, ringfort (WM003-059----) 550m to W. Heavily overgrown site as visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs taken November 2011. A slightly raised sub-circular area (diam. 29m N-S) is defined by two earth and stone banks with wide deep intervening fosse best preserved from SSE-S-W-NW. From N-E there are slight traces of an external bank although this may be a post-1700 field boundary feature. The middle bank is absent from ESE-S-W. A causewayed gap (Wth 2.7m) in the NNW sector of the inner bank may represent the entrance. The interior is uneven, with remains of a possible house site (WM003-063001-). Old field banks occur outside the site to the N. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 November 2016

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