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Moated site in Vicarstown

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What is recorded here

Immediately W of the Grand Canal. A rectangular enclosure is marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. On the 1909 edition, only the E corner (C c. 35m NE-ESE) is marked. The site has been partially destroyed but remains of the bank survive at E and SE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA014-007

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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