Moated site in Darranstown, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

In reclaimed grassland with stream 75m to E. Cropmark of square-shaped area (approx. dims. 40m N-S x 39m E-W) defined by a scarp and fosse visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-13 and earlier OSi orthoimages. Cropmark of earthwork visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 14/09/2019 and 19/03/2015. See attached Google Earth orthophotos taken 14/09/2019 and 19/03/2015 Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 2 June 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI048-115

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