What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Elmhill is in County Tipperary, Ireland. It stands on a northeast-facing slope in undulating pastureland, with a small circular enclosure immediately to the southeast. The raised circular area measures 54.9 metres north to south and is defined by an inner scarp 0.8 metres high, a ditch 4 metres wide and 1.1 metres deep, and an outer bank 3 metres wide and 1.37 metres high. A gap in the outer bank occupies the southwest quadrant, bridged by a causeway 2.8 metres wide that may be modern, while some quarrying has taken place at the north.

Situated on a NE-facing slope in undulating pastureland. The site of a small circular enclosure (TN015-103002) is situated immediately to the SE. A raised circular area (diam. 54.9m N-S), defined by a bank reduced to a scarp (H 0.8m), a fosse (Wth 4m; D 1.1m) and an external bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 1.37m). There is a gap in the outer bank in the SW quadrant with a causeway (Wth 2.8m) which may be modern and some quarrying has taken place at N. A water tower has been built in the centre of the site. It is possible that this site was constructed as a tree-ring between 1840 and 1903 as it is not indicated on 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. 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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