Moated site in Ballyling, County Carlow

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What is recorded here

Described by Barry (1977, 183) as a moated site. A roughly square area (int. dims. c. 23m NNE-SSW; c. 26m WNW-ESE) enclosed by a stone faced bank (H c. 1.4m) and surrounded by a fosse (Wth c. 4-5m). Outer stone faced bank which has been incorporated into a modern wall system. Stone faced entrance (Wth 2.8m) on the ESE side of inner bank. Reference: Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of SE Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW024-047

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