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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Reynella

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Reynella is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Reynella, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits on top of a hillock overlooked by higher ground to the southwest, offering very good views in all other directions. It consists of a raised circular-shaped area with an approximate diameter of 27 metres from northwest to southeast and 25 metres from northeast to southwest. This area is enclosed by a low earthen bank one metre high and a shallow external fosse.
Situated on top of a hillock overlooked by higher ground to SW, with very good views in all other directions. The field fence which forms the townland boundary with Battstown lies 30m to N, and the field fence which forms the townland boundary with Williamstown is 30m to S. A raised circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 27m NW-SE; 25m NE-SW) enclosed by a low (H 1m) earthen bank and a shallow external fosse. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 April 2018

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