Field system in Clonmelsh, County Carlow

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What is recorded here

Aerial photographs (GB95.FR.30 and GB95.FS.12) shows cropmarks of a large irregular enclosure indicative of a field system of uncertain age. A cropmark enclosure is located within the field system, but may not be contemporaneous. A ring-ditch is located just outside the north-western edge of the field system. A copy of aerial photograph GB95.FR.30 is printed as Fig.2.12 in the following: Barrett, G.F. (2008) 'The archaeology of County Carlow: an aerial perspective, in T. McGrath and T. O'Keefe (eds), County Carlow: History and Society, Geography Publications, Dublin. 31-51 Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW012-182

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