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Enclosure in Ballintober East

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In level grassland. Known locally as a ‘fort’, this rectangular enclosure (23m N-S; 15m E-W) is defined by a low earthen bank, best preserved along N and E sides.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA098-011

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