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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shangarry

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shangarry is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Shangarry, County Tipperary, Ireland. The 2011 source places it in upland grassland and records good views in all directions. It describes a slight hollow circular depression 21 metres east-west and 0.2 metres deep, defined by a barely visible low rise marking the levelled ringfort. The 1840 Ordnance Survey map showed a circular enclosure, while the 1903 edition showed a semi-circular earthwork. The source records no other visible features.
In grassland in upland region with good views in all directions. Monument consists of a slight hollow circular depression (diam. 21m E-W; D 0.2m) defined by a barely visible low rise of ground indicated the location of a levelled ringfort. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure and on the 1903 ed. as a semi-circular earthwork. No other features visible. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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