What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Glenkeen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Glenkeen, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a south-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area, with a rectangular enclosure nearby to the west. A circular area 27 metres wide from east to west is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 2 metres wide, showing an external height of 1 metre and traces of a shallow external ditch 2 metres wide. No clear entrance feature is visible.

Situated on a S-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a nearby rectangular enclosure (TN034-028) to the W. A circular area (diam. 27m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.35-1m; ext. H 1m) with traces of a shallow external fosse (Wth 2m). No clear 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

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