What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyglass Upper (Clonpet parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyglass Upper (Clonpet parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a circular area 41 metres north-south and 40 metres east-west on a north-facing pasture slope. The earthworks include an inner scarp, shallow ditch, outer bank and external ditch, with a possible annexe adjoining the south side. Erosion has reduced the heights, but the shapes remain visible around mature trees.

In pasture on a N-facing slope. Circular area (dims. c. 41m N-S; c. 40m E-W) defined by inner scarp (H 0.4m), shallow intervening fosse (Wth 5.5m; Dth 0.4m), outer bank (Wth c. 4m; int. H. 0.5m; ext. H 0.95m) and external fosse (Wth c. 4.7m; D c. 0.35m). Inner scarp and outer bank are uneven in height due to erosion and survive best around base of mature trees. Curvilinear feature adjoins monument to S and is defined by bank (Wth 3m; H c. 0.25m) SE-W-NW extending from SW bank of ringfort. This is a possible annexe. Traces of long, narrow, sinuous depression possibly old watercourse to S and E of ringfort. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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