Barrow in Moorock, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Located on a slight rise in low-lying poorly drained area. Low flat topped circular mound (diam. 6m; ext. H 1m) enclosed by wide berm (Wth 2m), shallow inner fosse and two external banks of earth and stones with intervening fosse. Impossible to examine or measure site due to dense overgrowth.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF007-017

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