What is recorded here

Enclosure in Cappadine is an enclosure in Cappadine, County Tipperary, Ireland. It sits on a west-facing slope in an upland area, with another ringfort nearby to the north. The degraded remains form a circular space, measuring 37 metres north to south and 28.5 metres east to west, surrounded by a low bank 3.5 metres wide and 0.5 to 0.8 metres high. The bank is best preserved at the south end, while a modern road cuts through the eastern edge.

Situated on a W-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a nearby ringfort (TN025-068001) to the N. The remains of a much degraded ringfort consisting of a circular area (diam. 37m N-S; 28.5m E-W) enclosed by a low bank (Wth 3.5m; ext. H 0.5-0.8m) best preserved at S. A modern road intersects the site at E on a N-S axis. 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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