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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Boher

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground overlooking the Kilmastulla River to the S with enclosure site (TN025-063) to the W. A raised circular area (diam. 21m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved bank mainly reduced to a scarp (H 2m) and wide external fosse (Wth 6m; D 1.5m) with possible causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at N. 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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