What is recorded here
Situated in an upland area by the roadside. This site, a small stone-built structure incorporated in a road-side fence at the rim of an old quarry which has been infilled in recent years, is located on elevated arable land. It consists of a cover-slab, 2.50m by2.20m by 30cm thick, supported by a number of upright…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA025-018
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.britannica.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.ancient-origins.net
- Maker not stated on source page, in.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, au.pinterest.com
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