Enclosure in Oldcroghan, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Cropmark of large oval-shaped enclosure of uncertain antiquity visible on Apple Maps aerial imagery. This cropmark may be related to the OSI Trig. Station which marks the spot height of 380ft. OD on the 1st. ed. OS 6-inch map. Cropmark of ring-ditch (OF010-502----) to N. See attached image taken from Apple Maps aerial coverage Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 14 April 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF010-503

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