Enclosure in Ballyteige Upper, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

In tillage, on terrace in N-facing slope. Monument, depicted as circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected except for curve in earthen field boundary (H 1.6m) SSW->NNW which may incorporate part of enclosing element.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI038-137

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