What is recorded here

Cliff-edge fort in Cloncannon is a cliff-edge fort in Cloncannon, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the south edge of a steep ravine in an upland area. The semicircular enclosure measures 22 metres east to west and contains a 4 metre causewayed entrance at the north-east. A 2 metre scarp defines the site, with a 3 metre outer fosse and external bank visible only at the north.

Situated on the S edge of a steep ravine in an upland area. Depicted as a semicircular enclosure on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. A semicircular site (diam. 22m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 2m) with an outer fosse (Wth 3m) and external bank visible at N only. There is a causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at NE. The site has been disturbed by quarrying in the NE sector of the interior. 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

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