What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killamoyne is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killamoyne, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low natural rise in a poorly drained river valley within a mountainous region. The site holds a raised circular area 31m east to west, enclosed by a 1.5m wide earth and stone bank standing 0.65m high internally and 1m high externally. A waterlogged external fosse 3m wide and 0.2m deep surrounds the bank, while no entrance feature is visible.

Situated on a low natural rise of ground in a poorly drained river valley in a mountainous region. A raised circular area (diam. 31m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1m) and waterlogged external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.2m). No entrance feature visible. 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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