What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyhogan (Burgesbeg parish), Gortycullane is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyhogan (Burgesbeg parish), Gortycullane, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a south-east-facing slope of rising upland ground, with a possible ringfort to the south-east and two other ringforts to the east. The circular area measures 21 metres from north-west to south-east and is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 2 metres wide, rising 0.5 metres internally and 1.2 metres externally, with an external ditch 3 metres wide intersected at the south-west by a field fence. A 2.5-metre entrance gap opens at the south-east.

Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a possible ringfort (TN020-068) to the SE and two other ringforts (TN020-064, TN020-069) to the E. A raised circular area (diam. 21m NW-SE) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.2m) and external fosse (Wth 3m) which is intersected at SW by a field fence. Entrance gap (Wth 2.5m) at SE. 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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