What is recorded here
A semicircular enclosure hachured from SE-NW on 1909 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Portion of low bank (C c. 36.5m S-W) and external fosse survive at S and W. No other visible surface remains.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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