What is recorded here
Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with an enclosure (TN026-013) to the E and a well-preserved limekiln to the N. A raised circular area enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.8m) and an external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.2m). The interior of the site is covered in dense vegetation making detailed examination imposssible.
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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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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