What is recorded here
Situated on a steep NW-facing slope of Patrickstown Hill on the N side of Slieve na Calligh ridge. This is a circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 25.5m NW-SE; c. 27m NE-SW) that slopes down to the NW. It is defined by a stone spread (Wth 4-5m; int. H 1m at SE (upslope) to flush at NW; ext. H flush upslope to 1.1m…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME009-069
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.irishamericanmom.com
- Bill Griffiths, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.abdn.ac.uk
- Bob Embleton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- John M, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.irishmirror.ie
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, cz.pinterest.com
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