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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Oakhampton

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a rise of ground in an upland area in the front garden of Oakhampton House with a nearby cliff-edge fort (TN031-062) to the E. A raised circular platform (diam. 42m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 2-3m) with traces of a shallow external fosse best visible at S and a possible causewayed entrance at SE. A possible ringfort of platform type reused as a landscape feature. A cobblestone surface is visible underneath a yew tree in the S sector of the interior. 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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