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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drom

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drom is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Drom, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the flat flood-plains of the Fishmoyne River beside another ringfort to the north. The circular area measures 31 metres from north to south and is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 2 metres wide. The bank stands 0.2 metres high inside and 0.3 to 1.5 metres high outside, with traces of a shallow external ditch.
Situated on the flat flood-plains of the Fishmoyne River with a nearby ringfort (TN034-024) to the N. A raised circular area (diam. 31m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3-1.5m) with traces of a shallow external fosse. No entrance feature visible. A field fence intersects the bank at E on a N-S axis. 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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