Enclosure in Caherduff, County Mayo

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Outline of circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) shown on OS map (1838). Levelled; no visible surface traces. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 322.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA121-037

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