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Dovecote in Fore

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Located above the scarp, 35m NE of the 13th century abbey of Fore (WM004-035010-). Only the lower courses of the dovecote building survives to a height of 1.2m. The dovecote has an internal diameter of 3.35m and the walls are 1.15m thick. The lower dressed jambs of an E door are present (Bradley et. al. 1985, 91). Compiled and updated by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 April 2015

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM004-035016

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