What is recorded here
In pasture abutting the townland boundary with Ballyshoneen and Ballynaclogh. Enclosure (LI024-233----) 20m to SW. The ringfort (LI024-052----) known as ‘Rathaniska’ lies 50m to SE. The enclosure is not depicted on historic OSi maps, nor is it visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 104; AP 4/3672) as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 30m). The site is obscured by shadow on the most recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018.
See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 104 and Google Earth orthoimage
Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan
Date of upload: 17 September 2020
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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