What is recorded here

Tumuli is a barrow (ring-barrow) in Farneigh, garraun (kilnarath Par.), County Tipperary, Ireland. It forms conjoined ring-barrows on a hilltop. The first measures approximately 16.5 metres from northwest to southeast and the second measures 13.6 metres north to south. A 2.2-metre-wide ditch and an outer bank enclose each circular area, while a 2.7-metre-wide causewayed entrance opens on the east side of the second barrow.

Situated on top of a hill in an upland area with nearby ringfort (TN031-022) to NW and three ring-barrows (TN031-025, TN031-023,TN031-026 ) to W, N and SE respectively. Conjoined ring-barrows, the first consisting of a circular area (diam. approx. 16.5m NW-SE) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 2.2m) and outer bank (Wth 1.7m; ext. H 1.2m) both of which are best preserved at S where the adjoining barrow sits. This barrow consists of a circular area (diam. 13.6m N-S) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 2.2m) and outer bank with causewayed entrance (Wth 2.7m) at E. The interior and enclosing banks are planted with conifers. 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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