Mound in Loughaun, County Tipperary

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What is recorded here

Situated on the W-facing slope of an undulating ridge in pastureland. A roughly circular platform (13.5m N-S; 15m E-W) defined by a scarp with no other features visible. The interior is covered by field clearance stones and trees. A mound of earth and stone (H 0.55m) with a slight fosse to the S appears to be a modern feature. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TN011-014

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