Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Newtown (templeachally Par.)

Situated on a W-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area overlooking Lough Derg. A poorly preserved circular area (diam. 23m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m) and a shallow external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.4m). No entrance feature visible. The site is located in forestry plantation with trees planted on top of the bank and across the site interior. 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