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Embanked enclosure

Moated site

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Situated on a gentle W-facing slope. This is a rectangular, wooded area (dims. 41m E-W; 38m N-S) with raised corners defined by earthen banks (at W: Wth 5m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 2m). There is an external flat bottomed moat (at W: Wth of top 10m; D 2m) with an outer bank (at W: Wth 4m; ext H 0.6m) on each side but there is no identifiable entrance. (Barry 1977, 215, WX 16) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 4 September, 2012

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