What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aghnameadle is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Aghnameadle, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a southwest-facing slope in upland country, enclosing a circular area 25 metres from north to south. An earth and stone bank 2.7 metres wide surrounds the inside, while a separate outer bank reaches 1.5 metres high at the north.

Situated on a SW-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. A circular area (diam. 25m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.7m; int. H 0.5-0.7m; ext. H 0.7m), a fosse (Wth 2.5m; ext. D 0.5m) and an outer bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 1.5m at N). No entrance feature visible. Field fence intersects outer bank at W and N. 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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