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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Farranamanagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Farranamanagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Farranamanagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. The circular area is 36 metres across and sits on a natural rise in improved undulating pasture. A bank runs southwest to north-northeast and east, measuring 10.4 metres overall and 3.7 metres at the top, while a scarp is visible elsewhere. Possible traces of a fosse appear east to southeast, and the interior remains generally level but uneven.
In improved undulating pasture, on a natural rise. Circular area (diam. 36m) defined by bank (overall Wth 10.4m; Wth at top 3.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.2m) SW-NNE and at E and reduced to scarp (Wth 5m; H 0.85m) elsewhere. Possible traces of fosse (overall Wth 9.9m; basal Wth 3.4m; Dth 0.18m) E-SE. Interior is generally level, but uneven. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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