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Quarry in Carrownea Lower

Quarry

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What is recorded here

In undulating pastureland. Indicated as a gravel pit on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map and as a hachured feature on the 1933 edition. On inspection only a depression was evident.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA073-045

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