What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Butler's-Land is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Butler's-Land, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a circular area twenty metres north-south and twenty metres east-west on a southeast-facing slope. A 6.8-metre-wide earth and stone bank stands 1.25 metres high internally and 0.6 metres high externally, with an east-northeast entrance four metres wide and an external ditch 7.1 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep. Whitethorn and dogwood cover the interior and bank, making the site inaccessible despite field boundaries respecting it to the south and west.
In pasture, on a SE-facing slope. Circular area (map dims. 20m N-S; 20m E-W) defined by bank (Wth 6.8m; int. H 1.25m; ext. H 0.6m) of earth and stone. Entrance (Wth c. 4m) at ENE. External fosse (Wth 7.1m; D 0.5m). Interior and bank planted with whitethorn and dogwood and therefore inaccessible. Monument respected by field boundary to S and appears to be respected by field boundary to W. Ringforts (TS070-047----) located 150m to NW and (TS070-049----) located 190m to SW respectively.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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