What is recorded here
Earthwork described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform surrounded by a continuous fosse. The entrance is not recognisable. Its greatest height over the field level is 4' [1.2m] and the overall diameter is 120' [36m]. Situated in good low-land' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 243). Levelled monument not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Cropmark of levelled enclosure (LI022-246----) 75m to S may be the monument described by O'Kelly.
Earthwork described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform surrounded by a continuous fosse. The entrance is not recognisable. Its greatest height over the field level is 4' [1.2m] and the overall diameter is 120' [36m]. Situated in good low-land' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 243). Levelled monument not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Cropmark of levelled enclosure (LI022-246----) 75m…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI022-031
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- JohnArmagh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ballyhoura Failte, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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post box1543 yd
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