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Embanked enclosure in Barnaree

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Described as the 'Moat of Kiltriske' in the Civil Survey (1654-6) description of the boundary of Donaghmore parish (Simington 1953, 41), and situated on a low E-W ridge. This is a flat-topped earthen mound (diam. of top 12m; diam. of base 20m; H 1.5–1.8m) with some trees. The top is defined by a slight bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.3m) and there are slight traces of a fosse (Wth 3m) at the base on the E side. Kiltrisk church site (WX022-003001-) is c. 330m to the NNE.
Described as the 'Moat of Kiltriske' in the Civil Survey (1654-6) description of the boundary of Donaghmore parish (Simington 1953, 41), and situated on a low E-W ridge. This is a flat-topped earthen mound (diam. of top 12m; diam. of base 20m; H 1.5–1.8m) with some trees. The top is defined by a slight bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.3m) and there are slight traces of a fosse (Wth 3m) at the base on the E side. Kiltrisk…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX022-005

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Michael Dibb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bruce Marlin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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