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In level grassland immediately to the NE of a stream. When visited in October 1980 this rectangular moated site (55m N-S; 35m E-W) was defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 1m; max. H 0.5m) was low and narrow and best preserved on the N, W and S sides. The water-logged fosse (Wth 3-4m; D…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA104-149
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