What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gortnacoolagh is in County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low raised irregular platform measuring 33.5 metres from southeast to northwest and 25.5 metres from north to south. A scarp 0.5 to 1.2 metres high and a wet outer ditch 2 to 4 metres wide define the edge, while a possible 13-metre entrance gap faces southeast. The site stands just off the hill summit on a northwest-facing slope overlooking the valley below.

Just off summit of hill on a NW-facing slope overlooking valley below with good extensive views from W through N to E. Monument consists of a low raised irregular-shaped platform (diam. SE-NW 33.5m; N-S 25.5m) defined by a scarp (H 0.5-1.2m) and wet outer fosse (Wth 2-4m;ext. D 0.7-1.2m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 13m) at SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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