What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Park (Tullaghmelan parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Park (Tullaghmelan parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. A 1977 inspection recorded that the ringfort on the north-east-facing slope was almost completely levelled while a housing estate was being built. The report described an oval enclosure about 52 metres north-south, with a substantial bank surviving from south through west to north-northwest. The bank measured 1 metre high inside, 2 metres high outside, 1 metre wide at the crest and 4.3 metres wide at the base.

On an NE-facing slope of hill, in undulating terrain. The ringfort was almost completely levelled when inspected in 1977 as the housing estate, which now occupies the site, was being constructed. According to the report this was an oval enclosure (diam. c. 52m N-S) with remains of a substantial earthen bank from the S-W-NNW (int. H 1m; ext. H 2m; Wth 1m crest; 4.3m base) (OPW files 7/2/77). It is depicted on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map and subsequent 1904-05 ed. as a large, roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 65m N-S; c. 61m E-W) with trees in the interior. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 10 February 2014

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