What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aughall Beg is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Aughall Beg, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low natural rise on poorly drained upland ground, joining a small cluster of local ringforts. The preserved remains form a 36-metre north-south circle bounded by a 0.7-metre-high scarp, while a modern field fence cuts across the northeast edge. No entrance trace is visible.

Situated atop a low natural rise of ground on poorly drained land in an upland area with nearby ringforts (TN029-070, TN029-072) to the NW and S respectively. A poorly preserved site conisting of a circular area (diam. 36m N-S) defined by scarp (H 0.7m) intersected at NE by a modern field fence on a NE-SW axis. No visible trace of an entrance feature. 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

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.