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Enclosure in Knockeen,rath East

Enclosure
Enclosure in Knockeen,rath East
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Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope c. 150m E of Rathgall hillfort. Circular enclosure (diam. 18m) defined by a stone bank (Wth 1.5m; H 0.5m) with an inner and outer revetment of small boulders. Possibly a hut site. The site is partly masked by dumped material. (Orpen 1930, 142-3) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

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