What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrick (Maunsell) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrick (Maunsell), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a southwest-facing hill slope in pasture and contains an oval area 31.2 metres north-south by 27.2 metres east-west. A broad flat bank, 3 metres wide and between 0.6 and 1 metre high, and a wide U-shaped ditch 3.3 metres wide and 0.45 metres deep define the perimeter. A 5.4-metre break in the bank in the southwest quadrant may be the remains of an entrance, while part of the bank has been dug into in the northeast quadrant.

Situated on the SW-facing slope of a hill in pasture. Not indicated on 1the st ed. OS 6-inch map and only the N half is depicted on the latest ed. A univallate ringfort consisting of an oval-shaped area (diam. 31.2m N-S; 27.2m E-W) defined by a broad, flat bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m) and a wide, U-shaped fosse (Wth 3.3m; D 0.45m). A break in the bank in the SW quadrant (Wth 5.4m) may be the remains of an entrance. Part of bank has been dug into in the NE quadrant. 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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