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House in Rathconrath

House, indeterminate date

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views except where limited from SE-S-SW due to higher ground. In SW quadrant of ringfort (WM018-100----) are the remains of a large subrectangular-shaped area (dims. 11m NE-SW; 10m NW-SE) defined by a low earth and stone bank. Monument is visible as a grass covered house site on Digital Globe aerial photography.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM018-100001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Abi Skipp, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Bridget Neville, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 2.5
  • Jamesco101, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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