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Moated site in Monkstown

Moated site

What is recorded here

Situated on SW facing slope of a ridge running NE-SW . No surface remains visible of monument which was levelled c. 1980. Described in this year as a sub-rectangular shaped enclosure (approx. dims. 16m NW-SE; 24m NE-SW) enclosed by a low earthen bank and shallow external fosse that is visible on the NE and SW sides, and extends from the E side of the monument in an ESE direction (approx. L 65m). Outline of levelled monument visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 March 2018

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