What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lurgoe is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lurgoe, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a southwest-facing slope near the top of a hill, enclosing a 26-metre circular area within a 40-metre overall diameter. A 6-metre wide earth and stone bank rises 1 metre internally and 2 metres externally, while a 2-metre wide filled ditch lies outside it. A heavily overgrown external bank is visible only from south through west to north, and dense vegetation prevents detailed examination or access to the west side.

In grassland, situated on a SW-facing slope just off top of hill with good views in all directions. Ringfort consists of a circular area (approx. diam. 26m N-S; overall diam. 40m N-S) enclosed by an earth an stone bank (base Wth 6m; top Wth 2.2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2m) and filled in outer fosse (Wth 2m; ext. D 0.3m) and heavily overgrown external bank visible from S through W to N only. No clear entrance feature visible. Ringfort is very overgrown and covered in trees and bushes making detailed examination impossible. Unable to get access to external bank on W side due to cover of vegetation. Field boundary intersects W side of monument as depicted on 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map. Cattle poaching damage to external face of bank on E side of monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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