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Enclosure in Charlesland

Enclosure
Enclosure in Charlesland
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Exposed during archaeologically monitored of topsoil-stripping in advance of residential development in 2003 (Excavation Licence 03E1821 (Site 1A)). The remains comprised two curvilinear ditches; a 'western' ditch (L 13m; Wth 0.6-0.8m) and an 'eastern' ditch (L 10m), both of which contained large quantities of iron slag and burnt bone. Remains of a possible fulacht fia (WI013-071----) were uncovered to the E. (Molloy 2006, 545) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 January 2013
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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