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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Crumlin Big

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Crumlin Big is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Crumlin Big, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupied flat, poorly drained land in an upland area before destruction in the late 1970s. The site is no longer visible at ground level.
Situated on flat poorly drained land in an upland area. This ringfort was destroyed in the late 1970s (Stout 1984, 52). Not visible at ground level. 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

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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