What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mountisland is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Mountisland, County Tipperary, Ireland. Its circular area measures 32.7 metres north to south and 34.6 metres east to west on a steep northeast-facing slope above a river. A 2-metre bank and 3.7-metre outer ditch define the univallate fort, while lazy-bed cultivation runs downslope across the interior. The source records no visible entrance feature.

Situated on the NE-facing slope of a steep hill with a river at the base of the slope. A univallate ringfort consisting of a circular area (diam. 32.7m N-S; 34.6m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.57m; ext. H 0.72m) and an outer fosse (Wth 3.7m; D 1m). Evidence of lazy-bed cultivation in the interior, running downslope. No entrance feature visible. 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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