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Earthwork in Garryduff (coonagh By.)

Earthwork

What is recorded here

In poorly drained land with stream which forms townland boundary with Ballyvalode, immediately to N. Surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as a large circular-shaped area (diam. 40m) defined by a poorly preserved scarp (Wth 3m; H 1.5m) subsided from WSW-W-WNW and eroded by livestock from SSE-S-SSW, with possible entrance at WNW. The interior is obscured by impenetrable vegetation. A possible megalithic tomb or structure (LI024-295----) stands in the centre of the earthwork. Monument visible as a circular-shaped tree-planted earthwork, surrounded to E, S and W by forestry plantations on Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached sketch plan and cross-sections surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 21 July 2020

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