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Field system in Baldongan

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A field system, possibly containing an ancient roadway, visible as crop marks on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on relatively low land NNW of Baldongan Church (DU005-037001-). No visible remains. See attached Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU005-097

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  • Broderick Mark, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • jai, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.ireland.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dublinlive.ie
  • Cathalgibbons, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Chris Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • PST Sport project photograph; individual photographer not stated, pstsport.com
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