What is recorded here
On a natural W-facing terrace in the centre of Inishbofin. A compact series of walls forming small fields which cover an area 100m square. Large regular blocks of stone are used in the wall construction. A subcircular house (D c. 6m), defined by a stone-revetted bank, is associated with it.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 09 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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