What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynaveen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballynaveen, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an oval raised area 16m north-south and 19m east-west, enclosed by an earthen bank reaching 1.4m externally and 5.7-6.1m across overall. The original entrance is not recognisable, while the interior slopes slightly east and remains clear of overgrowth. Two barrow clusters sit nearby, one about 100m south-southeast and the other about 300m north-northeast.

On a slight ENE-facing slope in gently undulating pasture with a cluster of barrows (TS065-009001- to TS065-009005-) c. 100m to the SSE and another cluster (TS065-007001- to TS065-007007-) c. 300m to the NNE. Oval raised area (dims. 16m N-S; 19m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.05-1.4m; Wth at top 1.4-2m; overall Wth 5.7-6.1m). The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior slopes slightly facing E and is clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 May 2014

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