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Quarry in Knockanarra

Quarry

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At the NE end of an esker ridge. A hachured area depicted on the 1930 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused sand pit.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA001-029

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  • GAA (publisher); individual photographer not identified in image caption, www.gaa.ie
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