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Enclosure MA039-093---- in Gortaskibbole

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MA039-093----
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In pasture, located on top of a low ridge, at its SE end close to an E-facing slope. Not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; shown on the 1930 OS 6-inch as a roughly circular hachured enclosure (diam. c. 25m). There are scant remains visible at ground level: A subcircular undulation (diam. c. 25m) can be discerned, with traces of a slight curving scarp at E, merging with the natural fall of ground.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA039-093

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
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  • Knockmore GAA Club via Smart Lotto; individual photographer not stated, smartlotto.ie
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  • David Farrell Photography / Western People, www.westernpeople.ie
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