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In 1971 human remains and a stone axehead were discovered on a gravel ridge. The site was not investigated and the location of the burial is not known (NMI, Cahill & Sikora 2011, vol 2, 502-3).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME043-053

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