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In pasture, 120m W of Martinstown House. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a raised circular platform defined by a scarp. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch as a raised irregular-shaped platform (dims. c. 26m NW-SE; 18m NE-SW) defined by a scarp. Trace of poorly preserved monument visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Trace of monument visible as a raised circular-shaped area, with partial fosse at W and NE, to immediate W of modern track on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI048-011

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.gettyimages.ca
  • Knockane GAA Club website; individual photographer not stated, www.knockane.com
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
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