What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Beakstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Beakstown, County Tipperary, Ireland. The site sits on a steep south-east-facing slope where a slight rise in the north-west and south-west quadrants marks a forty-four-metre circular bank. An aerial cropmark defines the enclosure with a surrounding ditch, although ground levelling removed clearer traces.

Situated on quite a steep SE-facing slope in undulating terrain under tillage. Indicated as a circular enclosure on the 1st ed. (1843) OS 6-inch map but not marked on the subsequent 1952-3 revision. There is no clear trace of the site on the ground as it has been levelled but a slight rise appears to indicate the bank in the NW and SW quadrants providing a diameter of 44m. Aerial photograph (GB89.AB.20) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by a fosse. The above aerial report has been compiled by Dr. G.F. Barrett and supplied to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Queries in relation to the reproduction of the aerial photographic image should be addressed to: Dr. Gillian Barrett, 12 Lower Forge, Eardington, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5LQ. UK. Date of this report: 06/11/09 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. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 13 August 2010

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