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Earthwork in Ardconra

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Earthwork in Ardconra is an earthwork in Ardconra, County Roscommon, Ireland. It appears only on the 1914 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a small circular feature about ten metres across towards the top of the north-facing slope of a small northeast-southwest ridge. Local description identifies it as a small circular earthen mound removed in the 1960s, though it is no longer visible at ground level in the pasture. A rath lies about twenty-five metres to the east-southeast.
Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a small circular feature (diam. c. 10m), and situated towards the top of the N-facing slope of a small NE-SW ridge. Described locally as a small circular earthen mound which was removed in the 1960s (Gannon 1972). It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Rath (RO006-167----) is c. 25m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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