What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tooraneena is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Tooraneena, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 Archaeological Inventory recorded a circular grass-covered area, 39 metres east to west and 37.5 metres north to south, defined by an eroded earthen bank that reaches 10.3 metres wide at the west and 1.1 metres high externally at the west. No fosse or entrance was visible during that account.

Situated on a slight W-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 39m E-W; 37.5m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 5.3m at N to 10.3m at W; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.4m at E to 1.1m at W). There is no visible fosse or entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

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