What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Craiguedarg, Curraduff is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Craiguedarg, Curraduff, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a slight southwest-facing slope in an upland area, with another enclosure site to the west. A poorly preserved earth and stone bank, 3.5 metres wide, surrounds a slightly raised circular area 31 metres across from north to south. The bank stands 0.4 metres high inside and 0.8 metres high outside, while no outer ditch or entrance feature is visible.

Situated on a slight SW-facing slope in an upland area with a nearby enclosure site (TN029-010) to W. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 31m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.8m) with no trace of an outer fosse or entrance feature visible. Three quarry-holes are visible in the interior (Stout 1984, 52). 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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