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Quarry in Derreen

Quarry

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Listed as ‘Earthwork’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). Indicated and named on the OS 25-inch map as ‘Gravel pit (disused)’. No archaeological remains were found on inspection in October 1998.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL015-020

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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