What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Boher is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Boher, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the northwest slope of a low rise in a poorly drained upland area. A slightly raised circular area, twenty-two metres wide from east to west, sits inside a poorly preserved bank two metres wide. An external ditch three metres wide and 0.2 metres deep surrounds the bank, with a possible destroyed entrance gap at the east.
Situated on the NW slope of a low rise of ground in a poorly drained upland area. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 22m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.3m) reduced to a scarp in places and an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.2m). Possible destroyed entrance gap 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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