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Enclosure in Blanchvilleskill

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In tillage. Identified as the cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on an aerial photograph (CUCAP ALV036, 26 July 1965) and also visible on a satellite image (Google Earth, 14 July 2018). It is defined by a deep fosse with no apparent entrance gap. See attached satellite image: KK020-042----_01 Google Earth, 14 July 2018 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 8 December 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK020-042

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