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In grassland immediately E of a watercourse running from S to N. Ecclesiastical site (DU017-028001-) 470m to S. Cropmark of a circular shaped area (diam. c. 35m) defined by a wide ditch with cropmark of semi-circular-shaped annexe (diam. c. 23m) defined by a faint narrow cropmark to E visible on OSi Bluesky…

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In grassland immediately E of a watercourse running from S to N. Ecclesiastical site (DU017-028001-) 470m to S. Cropmark of a circular shaped area (diam. c. 35m) defined by a wide ditch with cropmark of semi-circular-shaped annexe (diam. c. 23m) defined by a faint narrow cropmark to E visible on OSi Bluesky orthoimages taken 2018 (https://sdublincoco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e0c5595b033341dea7661e248d2e9ee9). Faint traces of cropmark visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 12/07/2013 and 27/06/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and Apple Maps Orthoimage provided by Jean-Charles Caillere Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Donal Lucey and Jean-Charles Caillere Date of upload: 30 November 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU017-100

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