What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Milltown St. John is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Milltown St. John, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an oval area 36 metres north-south and 33 metres east-west on a southeast-facing slope in improved pasture. An earthen bank runs east-southeast through west to northeast, while an outer ditch runs southwest through east to east-northeast. A probable entrance gap 9.5 metres wide at south-southeast is blocked by fallen trees.

In improved pasture, on a SE-facing slope. A ringfort (TS062-020----) lies c. 260m to NW. An oval area (dims. 36m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (overall Wth 6.3m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.1.35m) ESE-W-NE, which is lower from NE-E-ESE (overall Wth 6.7m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 0.9m), and an outer fosse (overall Wth 10.10m; basal Wth 2.65m; D 1.25m) SW-E-ENE, which is shallower in the SE quadrant (overall Wth 8.35m; basal Wth 4m; D 0.15m) and backfilled in the S quadrant. A probable entrance gap (Wth 9.5m) at SSE is blocked by fallen trees. The interior slopes steeply to the SE and is obscured by undergrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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