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Moated site in Kilmead

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What is recorded here

On a low E-W ridge in tillage. A fairly well-preserved, but totally overgrown, rectangular area (int. 32m NW-SE; 24m NE-SW) is defined by a substantial earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; Wth 16m; ext. H over fosse 4.7m) and a broad outer fosse (Wth at base 3.6m; D 1.8m).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD031-028

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • liam murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alex Passmore, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Enna, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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