Earthwork in Glen, County Longford

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What is recorded here

Cropmark of circular-shaped area (diam. c. 43m) defined by a ditch visible on Google Earth photograph taken 18/03/2009. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 10 January 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF020-046

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