What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carron (Tipperary parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carron (Tipperary parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a 20 by 19 metre circular area in improved pasture with views in all directions. A levelled bank and scarp define the east and north-east, while a shallow outer ditch remains visible on the north-east and south-west. A farm track runs north-south three metres to the east, and another ringfort lies about 150 metres to the north-east.

In improved pasture, with good views in all directions. Circular area (dims. 20m E-W; 19m N-S) defined by remains of levelled bank (Wth 13.2m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.35m) NNE-SE and scarp (Wth 5.15m; H 0.65m) SE-NNE. Scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.5m) is best defined ENE-SE. Outer fosse (Wth 8.05m; D 0.07m) is visible from NNE-E and SSE-SSW. The interior is generally level. There is a farm trackway (long axis N-S) 3m to the E. The surrounding field boundaries have been removed. There is a ringfort (TS059-092----) c. 150m to the NE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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