What is recorded here

Enclosure in Ballynahinch (Ballygriffin parish) is an enclosure in Ballynahinch (Ballygriffin parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a sub-oval area 32 metres east-west and 26 metres north-south on a north-east-facing slope. An earthen bank runs north-west to south-east, measuring 5.3 metres across and 0.8 metres high externally, while a 6.7-metre-wide fosse reaches 0.55 metres deep. A 13-metre-long linear depression extends from the north-west fosse, and levelled field boundaries remain visible at the south-west, north-west and north-east.

In improved pasture, just below top of a NE-facing slope. Sub-oval area (dims. 32m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by remains of earthen bank (overall Wth 5.3m; Wth at top 0.9m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.8m) NW-SE which is reduced to scarp (Wth 2.4m; H 0.95m) SE-NW. Fosse (overall Wth 6.7m; basal Wth 2.7m; D 0.55m) is best preserved SW-SE and is traceable SE-SW. Linear depression (Wth 4m; D 0.5m; L 13m) extends (long-axis NNW-SSE) from fosse at NW and peters out. Interior has a NE-facing slope. Remains of levelled field boundaries radiating from monument as depicted on first edition map are traceable at SW, NW and NE. Building (TS060-057004-) is off-centre to WNW and annexe containing remains of fortified house (TS060-057001-) is adjoining to W. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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