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Cairn

Cairn, clearance cairn

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Cairn is a cairn, clearance cairn in Cloonyquin (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered structure sits on an oval hillock, while a band of lush vegetation at the base suggests a former enclosure. Cashel lies about 170 metres to the west-southwest.
Situated on a grass-covered oval hillock (dims c. 60m NW-SE; c. 30m NE-SW; H c. 5m) with some trees in an undulating landscape. Circular grass-covered cairn (diam. 8.5m N-S; 7.5m E-W; H 0.5-0.7m). The base of the hillock is surrounded by a band of lush vegetation (Wth 3-5m) suggesting it may have been enclosed (RO022-084003-). Cashel (RO022-083001-) is c. 170m to the WSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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