What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Scraggeen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Scraggeen, County Tipperary, Ireland. The circular area is 26 metres wide from east to west on an east-facing slope of rising ground. Its poorly preserved earth and stone bank is 2 metres wide and 0.8 metres high, mainly reduced to a scarp beside a shallow external fosse 3 to 4 metres wide and 0.4 metres deep. Possible traces of an outer bank appear at the west only, with a possible destroyed entrance gap at the east.

Situated on an E-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. A circular area (diam. 26m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; H 0.8m) mainly reduced to a scarp with traces of a shallow external fosse (Wth 3-4m; ext. D 0.4m) and possible traces of an outer bank visible at W only. Possible destroyed entrance gap at 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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