Enclosure in Killoughy, County Offaly

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Situated in tillage field. Not indicated on any ed. OSi historic maps. No surface remains visible. Cropmark of circular shaped area (diam. c. 44m) defined by a ditch visible on Google Earth orthophotos taken August 2022 and on aerial images taken 18/03/2009. Possibly the remains of a ploughed out ringfort. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Ed Lyne Date of upload: 16 August 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF032-030

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