What is recorded here
Surveyed in 2013 and described by McGuinness (2014, 66) as following: 'Small, roughly circular, flattish-topped mound (Diam. 5.5m) up to 0.75m in height, stony in composition and revetted by a loose dry-built wall probably of recent origin; edge of mound is noticeably flattened on SE side. Surrounding the mound is a…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM018-033
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- Maker not stated on source page, nl.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, letsgowiththechildren.co.uk
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, archaeologymag.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- Photographer not named on article, www.westmeathindependent.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, new.geolines.ru
- Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
- Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Maker not stated on source page, au.pinterest.com
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