Moated site in Mountelliott, County Wexford

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What is recorded here

Located on the flood-plain of the E-W River Barrow c. 1.15km E of its confluence with the River Nore. This is a circular area (diam. 20m) defined by a wet flat bottomed fosse (Wth 3.7 6.5m; D 0.5 1m). A leat from fosse at N leads to river which is c. 50m distant. It is planted with deciduous trees, and covered in dense scrub.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX029-032

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