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Enclosure in Bushfield, County Mayo (MA111-054----)

Enclosure

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
Official monument number
MA111-054----
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What is recorded here

In pasture, located on a slight elevation in gently undulating limestone grassland. A circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 17m) is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; it is not shown on later map editions. There is no visible trace at ground level. A cashel (MA111-053----) is located c. 50m to W. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 December 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA111-054

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