What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilnaneave is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilnaneave, County Tipperary, Ireland. The roughly circular platform measures 26 metres north to south and 25.3 metres east to west. It sits on the northeast-facing slope of a hill beside a coniferous forest, marked by a low scarp and an external ditch.

Situated on the NE-facing slope of a hill in pastureland on a slight break in slope, adjacent to a coniferous forest. Indicated as a circular enclosure on the 1904 ed. OS 6-inch map. The site has been levelled but is faintly visible as a roughly circular platform (diam. 26m N-S; 25.3m E-W) defined by a low scarp (H c. 0.1m) and an external fosse (Wth c. 3.5m; D c. 0.12m). The interior of site has an undulating surface and slopes slightly to the NE. 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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