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Cliff-edge fort in Greenish Island

Cliff-edge fort

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On S side of Greenish Island, in pasture, near the confluence of the River Deel and the River Shannon. Monument visible as a D-shaped area (approx. dims. 37m E-W x 31m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank on S promontory of Greenish Island with large enclosure (LI010-045----) 85m to N. Outline of monument clearly visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthophotos taken 20/10/2010. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 7 July 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI010-161

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Philip Halling, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Roger McLachlan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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