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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockagh (drom Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on the NE-facing slope of a low hillock in undulating countryside with enclosure site (TN029-054) to the N. A circular area (diam. 27m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3-2m) and outer fosse (Wth 2.2m; D 0.5m) visible from S to W only with an entrance gap (Wth 3.5m) at E. A limekiln and quarry are located in the external face of the bank at W with an accompanying quarry in the W sector of the interior. 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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