What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Windmill is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Windmill, County Tipperary, Ireland. The 2011 source describes a circular area measuring 36 metres north-south and 34 metres east-west on a conspicuous rise in a farmyard. It records a low earthen bank best preserved around the north arc, with a 1.1-metre exterior height and 0.45-metre interior height, supporting many mature trees. The account also records a three-metre-wide northwest-to-southeast trackway cutting across the northeast portion of the site.

In farmyard, bound by pasture WNW-NE and on top of conspicuous rise with good views in all directions. Circular area (dims. 36m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by remains of low earthen bank (overall Wth 4.75m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.1m) best preserved around N-arc. Bank supports many mature trees. Interior is generally level, with a slight tilt down to E. Trackway (long axis NW-SE) (Wth 3m) truncates monument off-centre to NE. Either side of interior is covered in dense growth of nettles and is littered with old machinery and pieces of scrap metal. Enclosure, possible (TS060-087----) is c. 100m to NNE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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