What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aughnaheela is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Aughnaheela, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a south-facing slope above a river valley, with another ringfort nearby to the north-northwest. The circular enclosure has two earth and stone banks separated by a ditch two to three metres wide and one point five metres deep. Dense vegetation covers most of the banks, leaving only the southeast section visible for measurement.

Situated on a S-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area overlooking a river valley to the S with a nearby ringfort (TN028-075) to the NNW. Present remains consist of a circular area enclosed by two earth and stone banks with intervening fosse (Wth 2-3m; D 1.5m). The banks could only be examined at SE as they were covered elsewhere in dense vegetation (inner bank Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 2m; outer bank Wth 2.5m; H 0.5m). 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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