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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Moher (templetenny Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Moher (Templetenny parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Moher (Templetenny parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a roughly circular area measuring about 35 metres north-south and 35 metres east-west on a southwest-facing slope. A 1.36-metre-high scarp, a 2.1-metre-wide and 1-metre-deep ditch, and an outer bank enclose the site, though the bank is denuded in the southwest quadrant. Dense vegetation prevents access to the interior.
On a SW-facing slope in undulating terrain, surrounding field under tillage. Roughly circular area (diams. c. 35m N-S; c. 35m E-W), enclosed by scarp (H 1.36m); fosse (Wth 2.1m; D 1m) and outer bank (Wth 1.5m crest, 5.8m base; ext. H 1m). The outer bank is denuded in the SW quadrant. The interior not accessible due to dense vegetation. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 November 2013

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