What is recorded here
Situated on a NE-SW ridge in an upland area with a possible ringfort (TN031-043002) immediately to the SW. The poorly preserved remains of a possible ringfort consisting of an oval-shaped area (diam. 41m NW-SE; 21m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (H 0.7m) with a field fence bisecting the interior on a NE-SW axis. No visible trace of a fosse or entrance feature.
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
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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