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In 2002, archaeological excavation (Licence no. 02E1002) of an early medieval enclosure was undertaken as part of the M4 Kinnegad-Enfield-Kilcock Motorway Scheme. A large, heart-shaped area (diam. 60-70m) was defined by a ditch (av. Wth 2.5m; D 1.3m), generally U-shaped in profile, but V-shaped in its southern…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD004-039
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- Cappagh GAA; photographer not stated, www.cappaghgaa.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- JoeD1845, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, ph.pinterest.com
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Maker not stated on source page, wanderyourway.com
- ORF; photographer not stated, ORF
- Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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