What is recorded here
Situated on the E-facing slope of a low hill in an upland area. A raised circular area (diam. 25m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.5m) reduced to a scarp at E withan external fosse (Wth 2.2m; D 0.5m) best preserved at W. No entrance feature visible. The ruins of farmhouse are nearby to the E.
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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