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In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as triangular area defined by hachures on two sides; field fence on third. Sub-oval area (15m NW-SE; 21.8m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.4m) S->SE; stone field fence SE->S. Interior level with raised strip (Wth c. 5m) along inside of field fence. Low oval mound (L 14m; Wth 10m) adjoins outer edge of bank on SW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO052-012

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  • Maker not stated on source page, global-geography.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Hourihan (pitch contractor and image source; individual photographer not named), www.hourihan.ie
  • The Echo; photographer not named in the article, www.echolive.ie
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