What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballymacadam East, Ballymacadam West is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballymacadam East, Ballymacadam West, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the summit of a hill in pasture and encloses a circular area measuring 57.8 metres north-south and 56 metres east-west. A high earthen and stone bank surrounds this space, rising 2.45 metres externally and 1.4 metres internally, while a U-shaped outer ditch lies beside it. A narrow gap marks the southeast quadrant, and a stone wall runs north-south seven metres east of the ringfort.

On the summit of a hill, in pasture. Church (TS082-008----) at foot of hill c. 260m to the SW and an enclosure (TS082-007002-) is located c. 20m to the SE. Circular area (57.8m N-S; 56m E-W) enclosed by quite a high, well-defined earthen and stone bank (Wth 1.4m crest - 9m base; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 2.45m) and U-shaped outer fosse (Wth 1.7m; D 0.53m). There is a lot of stone protruding through the grass-covered bank which has a steep external and internal profile. There is a narrow gap in the bank in the NW quadrant which appears to be caused by cattle. There is a gap in the SE quadrant (Wth c. 0.6m) which is quite narrow, though this could be the result of bank material narrowing the gap. There appears to be a causeway (Wth 6.8m) or a build up of material over the fosse at this point. A stone wall runs N-S 7m E of the ringfort. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 January 2014

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