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Earthwork in Balleek

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Earthwork in Balleek
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Situated in pasture, with ringfort (OF009-009----) 40m to N, field boundary immediately to N marks townland boundary with Balleek Beg. Partial outline of circular shaped area (approx. diam. 40m) defined by a fosse with traces of an outer enclosing element to NW visible on Google Earth orthoimage and on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-13. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 26/01/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 12 November 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF009-041

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