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Shown on the 1909 OS 6-inch map as a double scarp at the end of a ridge running along the 300' contour (max L. c. 90m). No visible surface traces. Possibly natural.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD038-046

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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