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Cairn

Cairn, unclassified

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Located at the summit of Black Rock Mountain. There is a cairn (diam. 12m; H 0.7-2.6m) composed of large stones (dims. c. 1m x 0.5m x 0.35m) with no evidence of kerbing or other structures. It may have been erected to mark a boundary between townlands. Cairn (WX009-011002-) is immediately to the S. Cairn (WX009-012----) is c. 25m to the NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 5 April, 2012

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