What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Scraggaun is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Scraggaun, County Tipperary, Ireland. Its circular area measures 26 metres across on a west-facing pasture slope. A broad earth-and-stone bank defines it, with 2.5-metre breaches at south-southwest and west-northwest and a ditch running northwest to southwest that measures 9.7 metres overall and 0.7 metres deep. A possible low outer bank runs north to south and remains traceable at northwest.

In improved undulating pasture, on a W-facing slope of a natural rise. Good views of Rock of Cashel to S. Circular area (diam. 26m) defined by bank (overall Wth 8.75m; Wth at top 1.75m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.45m) of earth and stone, best defined (overall Wth 8.6m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 2.15m) SW-W. Breach (Wth 2.5m) at SSW and WNW. Fosse (overall Wth 9.7m; basal Wth 3.2m; D 0.7m) NW-SW. Possible low outer bank (overall Wth 5.75m; Wth at top 1.9m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.18m) N-S and traceable at NW. Interior is level. Ardmayle-Cashel tertiary road (long axis NNW-SSE) to W. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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