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In the NW corner of a pasture field, situated on the NE edge of a level terrace with ground falling away steeply at N-NE. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Listed in the RMP (1995) on the basis of an aerial photograph (GSI G 22-3; Roll 156, print 27). Roughly circular, raised area (28m N-S; 26m E-W; max H 1m), the surface of which has been greatly disturbed by quarrying.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL012-004

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.youtube.com
  • Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Easkey GAA (official club account publisher); individual photographer not named, x.com
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