What is recorded here
Located in the NE corner of the graveyard (GA094-072003-) within the early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA094-072002-) at Roscam. This possible leacht (3.65m N-S; 2.8m E-W; max. H 1.1m) is rectangular in plan and is defined by large boulders on all sides. The W and N sides are best preserved where regularly coursed…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA094-072013
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- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Elfy4eva, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rryswny, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, wall.alphacoders.com
- Joseph McGinley, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.istockphoto.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com.sg
- Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
- dougf, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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