Platform in Doolin, County Clare

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What is recorded here

On a natural rise with wide views, in rough pasture and limestone outcrop within a large multiperiod field system (CL008-109001-). Hachured on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the RMP (1996). A subcircular platform (19.8m N-S; 19m E-W) defined by a well-preserved scarp (H 0.35-1.15m). At the W and S the perimeter has been dug into relatively recently. The interior slopes gently to the SE. The S half is covered with rubble and boulders, some of which may be field clearance. There is an enclosure (CL008-057008-) c. 71m to the NW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL008-057004

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No machine-readable author provided. Bogman assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
Gareth James, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Bob Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Valfex, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
P.hammer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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