What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aughnaheela is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Aughnaheela, County Tipperary, Ireland. The circular area is 26 metres across and sits atop high ground in a mountainous region. An earth and stone bank, 2 to 3.5 metres wide, encloses the area, while a 5-metre-wide external fosse surrounds the bank. A 4.5-metre-wide causewayed entrance opens at the southeast, and stone revetment remains visible along the inner face of the bank, especially at the northwest.

Situated atop high ground in a mountainous region with nearby ringforts (TN028-075, TN028-076) to the W. A circular area (diam. 26m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2-3.5m; int. H 0.3-1m; ext. H 1.2m) and external fosse (Wth 5m) with causewayed entrance (Wth 4.5m) at SE. Evidence of stone revetment along inner face of bank, best preserved at NW. 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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