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Enclosure in Boley (shillelagh By.)

Enclosure
Enclosure in Boley (shillelagh By.)
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Situated on a marked NE-facing slope. Circular enclosure (diam. 14.5m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.3-1.9m; H 0.4-1m) revetted by a boulder kerb. There is an additional low revetting wall against the inner face of the bank at SW (upslope) and outer face at the NE (downslope). Stone-faced entrance (Wth 1m) at the SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

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