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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killoskehan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on an E-facing slope of rising ground in a mountainous area with a stream to the E and ringforts (TN028-043, TN028-042) to the E and SW respectively. A D-shaped area (diam. 22m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; H 0.6m) with outer fosse visible at W only. No entrance feature visible. Depicted as a square-shaped enclosure on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. 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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