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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Garrynagree is in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is a slightly raised circular area 41 metres north to south and 38 metres east to west. An earthen bank and external ditch surround it, but both are visible only from southwest through west to northwest. Elsewhere the bank is reduced to a shallow scarp and the ditch is filled in.
On a SE-facing slope of rising grassland with good panoramic views from E through S to W in upland region. Nearby moated site (TS049-027----) 400m to the S. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 41m N-S; 38m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (top Wth 1.5m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) and external fosse (base W) both of which are only visible from SW through W to NW elsewhere the bank has been reduced to a scarp (H 0.2-0.7m) and the fosse has been filled in. No entrance feature visible. Ringfort is well preserved being situated in grassland. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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