Enclosure in Monearla, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

On a slight S-facing slope, in pasture, 160m SE of the N21 road, with moderate views in all directions. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified as a well defined circular feature on 1:4000 OSi aerial photographs (OS3 No. 1184). Monument inspected by the ASI in 2000 and described as no surface remains visible. Not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI021-121

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