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Enclosure in Gortnaskagh

Enclosure

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Earthwork described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is the second structure mentioned above [LI032-128----]. The west side of this has been cut away by a fence and the north side has been cut away by the stream. It consists of a circular platform surrounded by a fosse. The height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 3' [0.9m] and the overall diameter is 120' [36m]. The entrance is not recognisable' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 241). Modern buildings on site of earthwork visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 March 2020

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