Enclosure in Acantha, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

No surface remains visible of any earthwork/enclosure or any archaeological monument in the area marked on the OS 6-inch map. Described in 1977 as 'a fairly large quantity of earth, stones and boulders lying against the field bank here. This indicates that some land clearance and bulldozing has taken place here in fairly recent years. The surrounding area is fairly flat pasture. The area would have been suitable for a ringfort. However there is no definite indication that this was an archaeological monument' (ITA Survey 1942). Potential site pencilled in on 1838 ed. OS six inch map. Of doubtful antiquity.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF009-021

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