Moated site in Ogulla

Moated site

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On the E bank of a NNW-SSE section of the Ogulla River, c. 220m S of Ogulla holy well (RO022-10602-). Rectangular grass-covered area (dims 32m NNW-SSE; 27.7m ENE-WSW) defined by reed-filled, flat-bottomed moats (Wth of top 6.5-7m; Wth of base 1.4-2m; int. D 0.9-1.3m; ext .D 1.2-1.4m) on all sides except the W where the stream is, and with outer flat-topped banks at E (Wth of top 3.5m; H 0.3m) and S (Wth of top 2.4m; H 0.6m). There is a causeway (Wth 4m) at the centre of the N side (max. ext. dims 49.8m NNW-SSE; 43m ENE-WSW). An enclosure or annexe (RO028-014002-), visible as a raised rectangular grass-covered platform (dims 43m NW-SE; 33m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (H 0.5m) at SW, field drains at NW and SE and the stream at NE, is across the stream to the SW in Ballybeg townland. See the attached aerial photograph taken from the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29th September, 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO028-014001

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Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
Eric Jones, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
Tulsk GAA club website; individual photographer not stated, www.tulskgaa.ie
Gillaween, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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