What is recorded here
Situated on a low rise, in pasture, with good views to E, S and W. Monument described as an oval-shaped area enclosed by a stone wall and a bank. The ruined stone wall is visible from N-E-S and a low bank of earth and stone encloses the monument from SW-W-NW. There is no external fosse or entrance feature visible. The…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM024-169
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Photo credits
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, global-geography.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, br.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, irisharchaeology.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
- Maker not stated on source page, theirishaesthete.com
- J McCauley (as credited in photo caption), www.westmeathindependent.ie
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