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Circular area (101m N-S; 104m E-W), on summit of ridge enclosed by three, and the remains of a fourth, earthen banks with intervening fosses. Stone field fence encloses the site SE to ENE, second fence encloses interior, inside inner bank. Interior rises towards the centre N to S. Inner banks and fosses well preserved…

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Circular area (101m N-S; 104m E-W), on summit of ridge enclosed by three, and the remains of a fourth, earthen banks with intervening fosses. Stone field fence encloses the site SE to ENE, second fence encloses interior, inside inner bank. Interior rises towards the centre N to S. Inner banks and fosses well preserved and display evidence of stone revetment. Outer bank survives E to SE and WNW to N. Four gaps or entrances through banks and fosses at NNE, ENE, SSW, WNW. Gaps on NNE (Wth 3.5m) and ENE (Wth 3m) contain stonelined causeways. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 88.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-098

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