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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killavalla (Kilnaneave parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killavalla (Kilnaneave parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a break in the lower northeast-facing slope of Knockadiggeen, with a stream flowing about 30 metres to the northwest. The slightly oval enclosure measures 28.5 metres north to south and 35.2 metres east to west, bounded by a 4-metre-wide bank and a 6-metre-wide outer ditch. Both features reduce towards the downslope northeast quadrant, where the inner bank becomes a scarp and neither ditch nor outer bank is visible.

Situated on a break in the lower NE-facing slope of Knockadiggeen with a stream flowing c. 30m to the NW. A slightly oval-shaped enclosure (diam. 28.5m N-S; 35.2m E-W) defined by a high bank (Wth 4m; int. H 1.57m; ext. H 2.07m) and a wide, U-shaped outer fosse (Wth 6m; D 1.76m) with counterscarp bank (ext. H 2.5m). Both fosse and banks reduce towards the downslope NE quadrant where the inner bank is reduced to scarp and there is no fosse or outer bank. A NE-SW field bank joins the outer bank in the NW sector. 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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