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Enclosure in Monavea

Enclosure

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What is recorded here

In an upland area. A subcircular enclosure visible on aerial photographs (GSI, S 25-6). No visible surface remains.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA036-004

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Ian Rob, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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