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Enclosure in Knockroe (coonagh By.)

Enclosure
Enclosure in Knockroe (coonagh By.)
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In improved pasture on the lower W facing slope of Derk Hill the summit of which (OD 781 ft.) lies 860m to E. A watercourse marking the townland boundary with Knockderk lies 35m to E. Ringfort (LI033-026----) lies 225m to W and enclosure (LI033-074002-) 85m to E. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 133; AP 4/3629) as a circular-shaped cropmark. Visible as a roughly circular-shaped depression (diam. c. 30m) on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 29 March 2021
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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