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Situated on the N-facing slope of the steep Ballincurra Hill in forest. A forest roadway, constructed c. 12 years ago, destroyed most of the site. Only the SW quadrant of this trivallate site survives (diam. 20.8m N-S). The enclosing elements consist of an inner bank (Wth 1.9m; int. H 1.24m; ext. H 1.34m), a fosse (Wth 2m; D 1.96m), a middle bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 1.23m), a fosse (Wth 1.4m; D 1.52m), and an outer bank (Wth 1.4m; ext. H 0.76m) and external fosse (Wth 1.4m; D 1.06m). According to local information the bank was much higher downslope to the NE. There is a dramatic drop in ground level immediately N of the site.
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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