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Moated site in Colt

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Marked on the 1841 and 1910 editions of the OS 6-inch map as a subrectangular enclosure (max. dims. 45m NE-SE; 40m NW-SE). In a low-lying marshy area. No visible surface remains.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA017-020

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