Enclosure in Caddlestown, Toolone, County Tipperary

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on level area. Remains of circular area (dims. c. 48m N-S; c. 49m E-W) truncated by road (long axis E-W) off-centre to N and field boundary (long axis N-S) to E. Monument survives as semi-circular area (dims. 15m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 2m; H 0.6m) and external fosse (Wth 4.2m; D 0.45m) NW-N-NE on N-side of road. Semi-circular area (dims. 25m N-S; 49m E-W) defined by scant remains of scarp (Wth 2.2m; H 0.2m) and external fosse (Wth 4.4m; D 0.25m) E-SE-S-W on S-side of road. Earthworks (TS069-065----) located 490m to SE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS069-064

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