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Moated site in Geeragh

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In pasture on upper slope of a low hill. Remains consist of a raised rectangular shaped area (dims. 44m NNW-SSE x 37m ENE-WSW) enclosed by an earthen bank (base Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.4m) with external fosse (base Wth 2.6m; ext. D 0.4m) filled in from W-N-E-SE. Entrance gap (Wth 2.4m) at S appears to be modern. Interior slopes slightly to SSE. NW, NE and SE corners of platform are raised slightly See attached sketch plan and Google Earth orthoimages.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI060-001

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