Moated site WM013-010---- in Killadoughran

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What is recorded here

Situated on poorly drained undulating grassland, with fairly good views of the surrounding countryside. Possible moated site (WM013-009---) 20m to S. This monument has been partly destroyed. All that remains is an arc of an earthen bank on the S side of a field fence running E-W with possible entrance gap at ESE. Monument intersected at E by field fence and stream running N-S which forms the townland boundary with Ballynaskeagh. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM013-010

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