Earthwork in Lackan, County Westmeath

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What is recorded here

In reclaimed grassland. Outline of circular-shaped area (diam. c. 35m) defined by a ditch visible on Apple Maps aerial imagery. See attached Apple Maps orthophoto Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 20 July 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM022-053

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