Enclosure in Clonmore, County Laois

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What is recorded here

Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a small circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 15m); possibly a mound. Situated in a low lying area with excellent view of Clonmore bog to N. No visible surface remains. Shows up as a cropmark on the 1973 GSI aerial photograph. Land clearance has taken place here and the field boundaries have all been removed.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA027-003

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