Field system in Danesfort, County Kilkenny

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What is recorded here

A field system identified as linear cropmarks on an aerial photograph (CUCAP BGG016, 16 July 1971). Another ring-ditch (KK023-060003-) is located c. 10-15m to the SSE. Three or four parallel cropmarks, those to the S are quite faint, run roughly E-W and may be associated with two ring-ditches (KK023-060001- and KK023-060003-). KK023-060002-_01 aerial photograph (CUCAP BGG016, 16 July 1971) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 August 2021

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK023-060002

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