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Enclosure in Tooreen, County Mayo (MA082-019----)

Enclosure

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
Official monument number
MA082-019----
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What is recorded here

In pasture, located on a low rise overlooked by rising ground to S–SW. Shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure, and on the 1916 as a circular hachured enclosure (diam. 30m) incorporated into field boundaries at SE–NW. Also recorded in an aerial photograph (SMR file: GSI M 645-4; Roll 218, pr. 9). This enclosure was levelled during land reclamation; there is no visible trace at ground level. There is a ringfort (MA082-018----) 155m to N and an enclosure (MA082-039----) 95m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 20 December 2021

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA082-019

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  • Aghamore GAA Club; individual photographer not stated, aghamoregaaclub.com
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