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Earthwork in Fantstown

Earthwork

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In reclaimed pasture 70m S of the townland boundary with Gibbonstown. Barrow (LI048-085----) lies 110m to N. Depicted as a circular-shaped enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area (diam c. 17m) defined by a scarp with external fosse. Monument visible as a circular-shaped area defined by a fosse on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Cropmark of levelled earthwwork visible on Google Earth orthoimages where it is intersected at NE by drainage ditch running NE-SW. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 27 August 2021

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