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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corrogebeg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corrogebeg is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Corrogebeg, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies pasture on an east-facing slope and forms a circular enclosure measuring about 29 metres north to south and 26 metres east to west. An earthen scarp 0.6 to 0.8 metres high defines the boundary, while a possible entrance 6 to 8 metres wide opens toward the east-southeast. Traces of an external fosse 4 metres wide and 0.25 metres deep surround the exterior, though dense vegetation now covers the interior, scarp and fosse.
In pasture on an E-facing slope. Circular Enclosure (dims c. 29m N-S; c. 26m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (H 0.6-0.8m). Interior tends downwards to E with prevalent slope. Possible entrance (Wth c. 6-8m) ESE. There are traces of an external fosse around exterior (Wth c. 4m; D c. 0.25m). Dense growth of vegetation on interior, scarp and external fosse. Earthwork (TS067-031----) located c. 400m to WSW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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