What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Springfield (Glenkeen parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Springfield (Glenkeen parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a south-east-facing slope of rising ground in a mountainous region, with a nearby hillfort to the west. The circular area is thirty-three metres across from north to south, enclosed by an earth and stone bank beside a waterlogged outer fosse, with a causewayed entrance at east-south-east.

Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in a mountainous region with a nearby hillfort (TN028-070) to the W. A circular area (diam. 33m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.7-1m; ext. H 2-2.5m) and waterlogged outer fosse (Wth 3m; ext. D 0.75-1m) with a causewayed entrance (Wth 6m) at ESE. 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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