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Burial Ground for Children

Children's burial ground

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In NE quadrant of embanked ovoid enclosure (LI029-121--*). Sub-circular area (diam. c. 10m) enclosed by low earth and stone bank (H 0.2m). This area covered by dense overgrowth of trees and bushes, but no grave markers appear to be present. Described in 1840 as a 'Children's Burial ground' (OSNB No 85, 239).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI030-031002

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  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • SteveODowd, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree ( talk ), Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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