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Burial GA042-114---- in Crossursa

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On a slight rise, in undulating grassland. According to the landowner, three human skeletons were unearthed, c. 1947, by Galway County Council while digging for sand in a 'mound' which was c. 6m in diameter and c. 0.3m high. The skeletons were reburied nearby and no visible surface trace survives. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA042-114

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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