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Field system in Binmuck

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In a slight fold of a high undulating landscape, and known locally as the village. An area of about 3.5 acres (c. 1.5 ha) contains relict field walls comprising small irregularly-shaped fields (dims c. 20m x c. 10m) defined by grass-covered stone spreads (Wth c. 2-3m; H 0.5m). Amongst the fields of the field system are the foundations of at least three rectangular house sites defined by the foundations of earth and stone walls (Wth 0.9-1.2m; H 0.3m). There is no evidence of lazy-bed cultivation. See the attached aerial image taken from the NW Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO045-062001

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishtimes.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.thejournal.ie
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kieran Campbell, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Arno-nl, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Christopher Hilton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Gillaween, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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