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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Longford Wood

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a natural rise of ground in undulating pastureland with a possible ringfort (TN023-010) visible c. 100m to the E. The site is denuded and transected by two stone walls, one crossing the site on a NE-SW axis, the other transecting the NE quadrant on a NW-SE axis. A slightly irregular-shaped area (diam. 30m N-S) delimited by a stony bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.65m) with coniferous plantation in the NW sector. No other features 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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