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Quarry in Knocktopherabbey

Quarry

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What is recorded here

Listed as 'enclosure' in the SMR (1987). On inspection in 1989 this was found to be a quarry with a pond at the NW corner.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK031-023

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