Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killoskehan

Situated on an E-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a stream to the W and nearby ringforts (TN028-039, TN028-042) to the W and SW respectively. A raised circular area (diam. 23m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.1m max. at NE) with no clear entrance feature visible. A low earthen bank which crosses the site from NE to SW may be an old field boundary. 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