Field system in Corkan, County Westmeath

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Low earthworks in field immediately to NNE and E of ringfort (WM017-043----) may be the remains of a medieval field system. These earthworks are not visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs. See attached plan of ringfort showing earthworks of field system to NNE and E. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 06 December 2018

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM017-043001

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