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Enclosure in Patrickstown

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Situated on a rise of an E-facing slope overlooking a col between Patrickstown Hill to the W and a lower hill c. 300m to the E. The standing stone (ME009-074002-) is at the W edge of this rectangular grass-covered area (dims 16m E-W; 12.8m N-S) that remains unplanted in a coniferous forest. It is defined by an earthen…

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Situated on a rise of an E-facing slope overlooking a col between Patrickstown Hill to the W and a lower hill c. 300m to the E. The standing stone (ME009-074002-) is at the W edge of this rectangular grass-covered area (dims 16m E-W; 12.8m N-S) that remains unplanted in a coniferous forest. It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1.5-1.8m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.3-06m) on the W and N and a scarp at E (H 0.5m) and S (H 0.3m). There is no visible fosse or entrance and it was probably built to protect the standing stone. Conwell (1873, 69) was of the view that the enclosure contained the dead of a local battle between the Plunkets and the O'Reillys. Archaeological monitoring (E004363) by C. Flynn of works connected with the forest track just to the S produced no related material (excavation.ie 2011:493).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME009-074001

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