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House, indeterminate date

What is recorded here

In N sector of a hilltop enclosure (GA043-033006-) and immediately ESE of a cairn (GA043-033001-). Poorly preserved subcircular cashel (NE-SW c. 37m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall, overlain from SE through W to NE by a later field wall. Within the interior are two possible house foundations: (a - GA043-033003-) to N of centre, a rectangular area of collapsed stone (E-W; L 10m, Wth 7m); (b - GA043-033004-) in SE quadrant, an L-shaped line of grassed-over stone. (Byrne and Gosling 1988, 138-40; CUCAP ATF 21; ASGAP 384:40; 385:6) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 13 December 2017

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