Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dovea Upper

Situated on a low hillock in undulating countryside. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 27m NE-SW) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1-2m) which is truncated by a field fence at W on a N-S axis. No fosse or entrance feature visible. 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