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Enclosure in Farnees

Enclosure

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What is recorded here

Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. Circular enclosure (diam. 30m) defined by a compact drystone wall (Wth 2m; H 0.8-1.5m) with larger stones forming a basal revetment, very similar to the surrounding field boundaries. No indication of an external fosse, entrance or internal features. The W portion has been removed.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI038-012

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 2.5
  • Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • liam murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jonathan Billinger, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0

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