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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballintotty

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballintotty is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballintotty, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a northeast-facing slope in gently undulating terrain, where dense scrub and field boundaries now surround the remains. A roughly circular area is enclosed by a 2.6m wide bank rising 1.5m externally and 0.35m internally, a 5m wide and 1m deep fosse, and a slight 2.3m wide outer bank rising 0.27m. No entrance feature is visible.
Situated on a NE-facing slope in gently undulating terrain. The site is densely overgrown with scrub and is enclosed by field boundaries. A roughly circular area enclosed by a bank (Wth 2.6m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1.5m), a fosse (Wth 5m; D 1m) and a slight outer bank (Wth 2.3m; ext. H 0.27m). No visible 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

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