Earthwork in Rathbrit, County Tipperary

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Adjoining D-shaped enclosure (TS061-129005-) to ENE. Remains of linear bank (overall Wth 7.1m; Wth at top 4.8m; int. H 0.05m at W; H 0.25m at E). Bank extends (long-axis N-S) for a duration of c. 20m to N and is faint, yet traceable, for a further c. 20m before petering out. Remains of fosse (basal Wth 2m; overall Wth 4.7m; Dth 0.2m) defines W-side of linear earthwork. Other similar, yet barely traceable earthworks to W and N. Enclosures (TS061-129001- and TS061-129002-) are c. 15m to E. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS061-129004

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