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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Robinstown (delvin By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Robinstown (delvin By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Robinstown (delvin By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on top of a prominent hillock in undulating countryside, the site consists of a raised sub-circular area measuring approximately 27 metres north-south and 31 metres east-west. A poorly preserved earthen bank encloses this space, remaining best preserved from the north-northeast through the east while being levelled elsewhere. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running east-northeast through west-southwest across the interior, and a large quarry hole lies outside the bank to the northwest.
Situated on top of a prominent hillock in undulating countryside. Ringfort (WM008-086----) 340m to NW. A raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 27m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank. The bank is best preserved from NNE-E and levelled elsewhere. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running ENE-WSW across the interior of the monument. There is a large quarry hole outside the bank at NW. See attached section of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 April 2017

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