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Enclosure in Aughfad

Enclosure

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Situated on the W-facing slope towards the S end of a NNE-SSW ridge. The cropmark of a circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by a single fosse is visible only on iMAPs (2022). The perimeter is incorporated into a field bank SE-S, and what might be a single pit is visible in the SW quadrant of the interior. It was first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from iMAPs (2022) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 6 June 2023

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX041-076

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