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Linear earthwork in Knockbaun

Linear earthwork
Linear earthwork in Knockbaun
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Map note: There is a map point for Linear earthwork in Knockbaun, a linear earthwork around Knockbaun, County Laois, Ireland. See what else is recorded around this spot before making up the rest.
Linear features visible on aerial photograph (GSI, S 66-7). In an upland area. No visible surface remains.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA024-049002

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  • Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irelandhighlights.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, bamni.co.uk
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
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