Enclosure in Annagh More, County Mayo

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What is recorded here

In rough pasture, situated on a steep W-facing hillside. Slightly raised, broadly oval area (25m E-W; 24.2m N-S) defined by a very low scarp. The interior was used as a children’s burial ground (MA014-048001-); low, uninscribed upright stones are visible.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA014-048

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