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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garryduff (garrangibbon Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garryduff (Garrangibbon parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Garryduff (Garrangibbon parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies flat pasture that slopes north, holding an oval 29 metres north to south and 36 metres east to west, marked by a bank 5 metres wide and a ditch 3.7 metres wide. The ditch is 0.55 metres deep and remains apparent from south through west to north, while possible limited quarrying has disturbed the southeast quadrant.
On flat terrain in gently undulataing pasture, on ground sloping to the N. The ringfort is fenced around its perimeter with post and wire fencing and the interior is heavily overgrown. An enclosure (TS079-002002-) is located c. 30m to the NW. A raised oval area (diam. 29m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by a rounded bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.28m; ext. H 1.6m) and a fosse (Wth 3.7m; D 0.55m) which is apparent in from S-W-N. The SE quadrant has been disturbed, possibly due to limited quarrying. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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