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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghgraigue Upper

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated just off the crest of a hill, sloping to the NW, in pasture. A circular area (diam. 26.8m N-S; 26.5m E-W) defined by a bank of gravelly clay and stone (Wth 5m; int. H 0.54m; ext. H 2m) and a slight outer fosse (Wth 4.5m; D 0.17m). There is a small gap (Wth 1.4m) in the bank in the SW quadrant. The bank has been planted with larch trees as is part of interior which slopes to the NW. 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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