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Enclosure in Rathrowan

Enclosure
Enclosure in Rathrowan
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In pasture, located in undulating hilly landscape, with a fall of ground to W towards a stream. A shallow SSW−NNW arc of earthen bank (L c. 15-20m N–S; Wth c. 3.5m; H c. 2m at W; H 1.2m at E) is incorporated into a straight N−S field wall. It is depicted as a kink in the field boundary on the 1931 OS 6-inch map. An irregular heap of field clearance stones projects 6m to E from its S end. Immediately to the E of this, are two smaller heaps (max. dim. 2-3m) of stone and a stony hollow (max. dim. 2m). According to local tradition, there was a ‘fort’ or possible burial place at this location. It is engulfed in a small stand of blackthorn bushes. There is a rath (MA071-147----) c. 100m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 September 2021
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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