Pagan Temple, megalithic structure in County Dublin

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What is recorded here

This enigmatic structure is located within an area enclosed by a hedge on top of Druid Hill. In the E side of the enclosure are three irregular granite boulders that form a façade behind which is a larger boulder containing a setting of stones that form a seat. To the W of this are two large granite slabs set on their long axis. There are tool marks present. This structure appears to be a folly but it may incorporate the remnants of an earlier monument.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU026-010

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