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Situated on flat ground close to the S bank of the Clodiagh River. Described by Power (1952, 411) as a 'cillín' consisting of a square area, half an acre in size. It was reputedly located close to a large evergreen tree at the roadside, but is not visible at ground level. Archaeological testing (02E0061) on the W side…

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Situated on flat ground close to the S bank of the Clodiagh River. Described by Power (1952, 411) as a 'cillín' consisting of a square area, half an acre in size. It was reputedly located close to a large evergreen tree at the roadside, but is not visible at ground level. Archaeological testing (02E0061) on the W side of the road by Dave Pollock (2004, 494, No. 1804) and Maurice Hurley (02E1453) (Excavations 2002, P 494, No. 1805) and S of the field boundary by Anne-Marie Lennon (04E1229) (Excavations 2007, 427, No. 1686) failed to produce any evidence of it. Pollock, D. (2004) Ross. No archaeological significance. in I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2002. summary account of excavations in Ireland, 494. Wordwell, Bray. Hurley, M. (2004) Ross. No archaeological significance. in I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2002. summary account of excavations in Ireland, 494. Wordwell. Bray. Lennon, A-M. (2007) Ross. No archaeological significance. in I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2004. summary account of excavations in Ireland, 427. Wordwell. Dublin The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA007-058

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