What is recorded here
A rectangular enclosure, defined by a low bank of earth, externally faced with stones. It measures 31m NE-SW x 29.3m NW-SE. On the N, through to the W sector, there is a sharp natural drop externally. On the SW side the drop is slight while on the SE side the ground rises to a N-S running ridge. There is a small…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG010-009
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dr Neil Clifton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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