What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gorteeny, Knocknaharney is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gorteeny, Knocknaharney, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a slightly raised circular area 23 metres across, enclosed by an earth and stone bank 3 metres wide, with an entrance gap 1.9 metres wide at the east. A townland boundary intersects the bank at the west on a north-south axis.

Situated just below the brow of a low hillock on an E-facing slope with a nearby ringfort (TN034-064) to the S. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 23m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1-1.5m) with an entrance gap (Wth 1.9m) at E. A townland boundary intersects the bank at W 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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