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Enclosure in Hymenstown

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In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Roughly oval area (dims. c. 47m N-S; c. 39m E-W) defined by earthen bank (Wth c. 8.5m; int. H c. 0.9m; ext. H c. 1.4m) NE-S-W-NW. Bank gone and modified to N. Possible entrance (Wth c. 5m) at SSE. Breach in bank at ENE (Wth c. 2m). External fosse (Wth c. 6.5m; D c. 0.45m) SSW-W. Bank covered in whitethorn with some ash. Interior clear of vegetation, except N side where there are lots of briars. Enclosure (TS068-095----) located c. 300m to SSW; Ringfort (TS068-080----) located c. 530m to NE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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