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Enclosure in An Inse Mhór (tc Béal Átha An Ghaorthaidh)

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Enclosure in An Inse Mhór (tc Béal Átha An Ghaorthaidh)
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Described by Quinn and Carroll (2010) as ‘a stone enclosure located on level plateau in bog just to the S of an existing trackway due for upgrade. Situated N of wall 10. A circular house / enclosure with an entrance to the ESE (1.8m in width). Low wide walls (1m in width x 0.5m in height) of random construction and built with both medium and large sized stones and slabs. Some stones are laid flat or on their side. The interior is overgrown and grassy. Diameter: 7m (E/W) x 6.3m (N/S) (internal).' Quinn, A and Carroll, M (2010) ‘Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Assessment for a Proposed Wind Farm at Doonens Co. Cork’, Unpublished report, Tobar Archaeological Services. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 21 August 2013

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