What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballymore is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballymore, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies grassland with clear views in every direction, holding a raised circular area 25m across from east to west. An earth and stone bank surrounds this space, measuring 2.5m wide at its base and rising 1.2m above the outside ground. A wet outer ditch lies beyond the bank, reaching 0.75m deep and 6.1m wide at its top.
In grassland with good views in all directions, nearby enclosure (TS052-023----) 170m to SSW and possible ringfort (TS052-025----) 370 m to SSE. Slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 25m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (base Wth 2.5m; top Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.1m ; ext. H 1.2m ) mainly reduced to a scarp and wet outer fosse (base Wth 4.5m; top Wth 6.1m; ext. D 0.75m). No entrance feature visible.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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