Ecclesiastical enclosure in Belan, County Kildare

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What is recorded here

Cropmark of possible trivallate ecclesiastical enclosure (approx. diam. 150m) to N of Belan Church (KD038-001----) and graveyard (KD038-001001-) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 25/06/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 28 May 2019

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD038-001003

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