What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockannaveigh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockannaveigh, County Tipperary, Ireland. The roughly circular area spans 25 metres north-south and 24 metres east-west, defined by an earthen scarp 4.0 metres wide and 1.6 metres high. An external ditch 6.2 metres wide and 0.75 metres deep runs alongside, though a field boundary cuts it on the west. A causewayed entrance about 10 metres wide opens toward the south-southeast, while the interior remains generally level.

In level pasture, on top of low rise. Roughly circular area (dims. 25m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 4.0m; H 1.6m). External fosse (Wth 6.2m; D 0.75m) truncated by field boundary to W. Causewayed entrance (Wth c. 10m) at SSE. Possibly quarried E-SE. Interior generally level. Field boundary (long axis c. N-S) adjoining to SE and that to S have been removed. Possible crannog (TS069-072----) located c. 520m to WSW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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