Enclosure in Flintfield, County Kerry

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In rough, ungrazed pasture on a SW-facing slope; Good views S->SW->W of mountains. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the low remains of a large enclosure. Roughly circular area (diameter c. 40m) defined by sally trees; corresponds to large circular area defined by vegetation evident upon aerial photography (OSi, 2010). Low profile, oval shaped, raised area within northern sector; seen upon aerial photography as two small, conjoined circles (ibid). Oval area (dims. c. 5m N-S; c. 8m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 1.8m-2m; H 0.25m-0.3m) SE->S->W->N->E and barely traceable NE->E->SE. Small area of briars along W-side. Interior is level and covered in matted vegetation of grasses and rushes. No potential feature depicted at this location upon historic mapping.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE058-355

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