Rathduff, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Tipperary

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What is recorded here

On flat crest of low hill in undulating terrain, under pasture. Pond immediately to N. Circular enclosure (diam. 37m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by a low, wide bank (Wth 2.2m crest, 7.8m base; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.52m). Ringfort has been partially levelled. No evidence of break in bank or of an outer fosse. In the N quadrant the bank has been reduced to a scarp (H 1.34m).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS077-077

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Moyle Rovers GAA official Clubify home page; individual photographer not stated, moylerovers.clubifyapp.com
Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Clerihan Parish and GAA Club Committee / Our Fundraiser; individual photographer not named, www.ourfundraiser.ie
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