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Enclosure in Askeaton

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In pasture, on E-facing slope below brow of ridge. Key-hole shaped area (circle to S: 72m E-W; 74m N-S; rectangular projection to N: 35m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by a scarped edge (H 1.6m; Wth 6.5m) NNW->SSE and enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.05m) SSE->NNW. Dry-stone wall runs along top of bank SW->NW and along top of scarped edge NNE->ENE. East half on interior slopes down to E; an earth-and-stone bank (H 0.50m; L 24m), on N-S axis, marks this break in slope on S side.
In pasture, on E-facing slope below brow of ridge. Key-hole shaped area (circle to S: 72m E-W; 74m N-S; rectangular projection to N: 35m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by a scarped edge (H 1.6m; Wth 6.5m) NNW->SSE and enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.05m) SSE->NNW. Dry-stone wall runs along top of bank SW->NW and along top of scarped edge NNE->ENE. East half on interior slopes down to E; an…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI011-094

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