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This monument stands on elevated arable land. It is a sub-circular mound 9m to 10m in diameter and 75cm in maximum height. A kerb of small stones survive around much of the circumference but is absent or concealed at the SW. Three set stones, about 1m inside the kerb in the NE quadrant and at the S, may indicate an…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA025-013
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- Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, www.britannica.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.echolive.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.ancient-origins.net
- Maker not stated on source page, es.findagrave.com
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