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Moated site in Coolrake

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What is recorded here

Shown as a small, rectangular enclosure on the 1837 and 1908 OS 6-inch maps (max dims. c. 25m E-W x c. 20m N-S). Described in 1955 (Danaher 1955, no. 312) as a square enclosure with a small platform at centre. No visible surface trace.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD038-009

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  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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