What is recorded here
Situated atop high ground in a mountainous region with extensive views; nearby standing stone (TN028-004002) to NW. A circular platform (diam. 8.3m; H 0.3m) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.5m) and external bank (Wth 1.8m; ext. H 0.5m).
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age, associated with a circular platform and fosse; its location and nearby standing stone suggest ritual or funerary significance.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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