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Earthwork in Tankardstown

Earthwork

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In rough wet pasture, in NE quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/007-; LI040-049009-/011-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040248) identified as a rectangular-shaped cropmark, immediately W of a drainage ditch running N-S on aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2551) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Possible monument partially visible as a square-shaped cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018. Google Earth orthoimage dated 25/03/2017 shows a farm building immediately to N of monument. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040248) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021

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