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Castle in Dungar

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What is recorded here

Situated on a slight ridge in upland area. Circular platform (diam 31m N-S; ext. H 1.75m) enclosed by a wide flat bottomed water filled fosse (Wth 12.5m), earthen bank (Wth 4.6m; ext. H 2m; int. H 1m) and external fosse (Wth 7m) with causewayed entrance (Wth 4.6m) at W. Field fence runs across interior from E to W. Traces of possible stone wall enclosing platform area. Presence of wide water filled fosse may indicate medieval date.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF043-054

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Nenagh Guardian; photographer not named for image 1, www.nenaghguardian.ie
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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