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Burnt mound in Coolboy

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Situated on the N bank of a small E-W stream that joins the N-S Kayle stream c. 350m to the W. This is a low kidney shaped mound (L 18m; H 0.2m) composed of burnt and broken stones visible when it is ploughed. The site of the horizontal mill (WX040-073001-) is at a slight bend in the stream c. 10m to the SE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX040-073002

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