What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyknockane (Templetouhy parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyknockane (Templetouhy parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the top of an east-west ridge in undulating countryside, placing the ancient earthwork above the surrounding land. A slightly raised circular area, 27 metres across from north to south, remains enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and an outer ditch, although a field fence now cuts through the ditch at the east.

Situated on top of an E-W ridge of ground in undulating countryside with adjoining earthwork site (TN030-031002) to SE. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 27m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m) mainly reduced to a scarp (H 1m) and an outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.4m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 1.5m) at E. A field fence intersects the fosse at E. 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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