Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gorteendangan

Situated on flat pasture in an upland area with a nearby ringfort (TN029-072) to the N. A roughly circular area (diam. 36m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.55m) with no trace of an outer fosse or entrance feature. 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