What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rochfort Demesne is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rochfort Demesne, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits on a steep hillock in undulating pasture, and the 1971 record noted good views in all directions, including toward Lough Ennell which is visible to the west. It was annotated as a fort on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map and depicted as a large circular-shaped tree-planted earthwork defined by a scarp with approximate dimensions of 51.5 metres north-south and 50 metres east-west. Although the 1971 account described no surface remains visible, the outline of the levelled monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs.

Situated on top of a steep hillock, in undulating pasture with good views in all directions, including toward Lough Ennell which is visible to W. Annotated ‘Fort’ on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map and depicted as a large circular-shaped tree-planted earthwork (approx. dims. 51.5m N-S; 50m E-W) defined by a scarp. Monument described in 1971 as no surface remains visible. The siting would be suitable for a ringfort. Outline of levelled monument visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 02 October 2019

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