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Concentric enclosure

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A subcircular area (diam. c. 35.6m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 2.7m, int. H 0.4m, ext. H c. 1.2m) at E, S and W, and by an external fosse at S and W. Northern section destroyed. No evidence of original entrance. Aerial photograph (GB90.CM.16) shows a clump of trees, the remnant of the earthwork recorded on…

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A subcircular area (diam. c. 35.6m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 2.7m, int. H 0.4m, ext. H c. 1.2m) at E, S and W, and by an external fosse at S and W. Northern section destroyed. No evidence of original entrance. Aerial photograph (GB90.CM.16) shows a clump of trees, the remnant of the earthwork recorded on the first edition OS 6” map, surrounded by a widely spaced concentric fosse delimiting a much larger curvilinear enclosure with evidence of sub-divisions and more characteristic of an ecclesiastical enclosure. The outer enclosure extends both sides of the field boundary and the north-eastern extremity of the enclosure is cut by the modern road. A new house appears to impinge on the northern portion of the enclosure. Could be at risk from further roadside development. First recorded as a positive cropmark in July 1990. The above aerial report has been compiled by Dr. G.F. Barrett and supplied to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of this report: 01 February 2010 The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA019-013

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