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Situated on the W-facing slope of a natural hillock on rising ground in an upland area with a nearby ringfort (TN028-021) to the NE. A raised oval area (diam. 34m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 3m max. at N) and outer fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.5m) with an entrance gap (Wth 4m) at E. The fosse is visible at W only. The natural slope of the hillock falls away steeply at W offering a natural defensive element.
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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