Enclosure in Waterville, County Kerry

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What is recorded here

Located on a projection of land just below the water mark, at the W end of Lough Currane where the Currane river leaves the lake. A hut (KE098-114----) defined by a circular arrangement of slabs set on edge, with some intermittent collapsed drystone walling. A larger rectangular enclosure (KE098-114001-), also defined by a series of upright slabs and slabs set on edge, abuts the W side of the hut. D: 7.4m x 3.4m. A parallel row of boulders, 2.2m apart, extends 3.4m from the W side of the enclosure. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1422.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE098-114001

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