What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyphilip (Kilmore parish, North Riding) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyphilip (Kilmore parish, North Riding), County Tipperary, Ireland. It sits on an east-facing slope at the end of an east-west ridge in an upland area. A raised circular area 40 metres wide from east to west is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 2 metres wide, with an internal height of 0.7 to 1.7 metres and an external height of 3 metres. An infilled external ditch is barely visible at the northeast only, and a causewayed entrance 4 metres wide opens to the east.

Situated on an E-facing slope of ground at the end of an E-W ridge in an upland area. A raised circular area (diam. 40m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.7-1.7m; ext. H 3m) with an infilled external fosse barely visible at the NE only. Causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) 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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