What is recorded here

Knockaloughane Fort is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Derricknew, County Tipperary, Ireland. The site holds a circular-shaped area measuring about 45 metres north-south and 32 metres east-west, enclosed by an earth and stone bank that is only visible in the south quadrant. Piles of building rubble occupy the area, and it is possible that the enclosing element was bulldozed away when the monument served as a dump.

On flat poorly drained reclaimed grassland with good views in all directions. Mainly levelled possible ringfort consisting of a circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 45m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1m; base Wth 3m; int. H 0.4; ext. H 0.5m) which is now only visible in S quadrant. Piles of building rubble in and around area where monument was located. It is possible that the enclosing element of the ringfort has been bulldozed away in most places possibly when the monument was being used as a dump for building rubble. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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