Enclosure in Drummina, County Clare

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What is recorded here

Situated on a N-facing slope in an area of rock outcrop in coppiced hazel woodland. Hachured on the 1840 and 1920 eds of the OS 6-inch map. On inspection in 1999 a circular area (diam. 16-20m) was noted where there was no rock outcrop. No other features were extant.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL025-111

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