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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortacurra

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a low natural rise of ground in an undulating upland area with a nearby ringfort (TN029-012) to the NE. A circular area (diam. 14m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 0.5m) and an outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.5m) which was waterlogged at time of visit. A field fence intersects the perimeter of the site at N on an E-W axis (Stout 1984, 57). Not indicated on the first edition 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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