What is recorded here
No evidence of an archaeological site, appears to be a natural rise possibly an old field enclosure. Potential enclosure identified from aerial photograph taken in 1973 (GSI, N 547/6).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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