What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gorteenashingaun is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gorteenashingaun, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupied a west-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area where two other ringfort sites stand to the west. The ringfort was bulldozed in the late 1970s and is no longer visible at ground level.

Situated on a W-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with nearby ringfort sites (TN022-013001, TN022-013002) to the W. The ringfort was bulldozed in the late 1970s (Stout 1984, 58); 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

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