Designed landscape, Tree-ring WM009-007---- in Killua

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What is recorded here

Situated on E facing slope of a prominent hillock in the demesne lands of Killua Castle which is 545m to SE. A small sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 9m E-W; 7m N-S) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank and steep external fosse. The interior slopes from W-E. Located on the landscaped grounds of Killua Castle and possible that it is a tree-ring of post-1700 date. No antiquity depicted at this location on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. See attached section of earthwork surveyed and drawn by the ASI.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM009-007

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