Enclosure in Carrickavarahane, County Waterford

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What is recorded here

Marked as a small enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on the 1840 and 1925 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in an overgrown area on a S-facing slope, it is not visible at ground level. Enclosure (WA026-006----) is c. 60m to the WNW and earthwork (WA017-047----) is c. 20m to the N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA026-007

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