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Enclosure in Castletown (galmoy By.)

Enclosure
Enclosure in Castletown (galmoy By.)
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On a natural flat-topped hillock on the S bank of a small stream with good views in all directions. Shown as a large oval enclosure (diam. c. 116m NE-SW; c. 80m NW-SE) on the 1st (1839) and 2nd (1899) edition of the OS 6-inch map. Listed in the SMR (1987) as 'Earthwork' and in the RMP (1996) as 'Enclosure, Site'. Levelled during land reclamation in 1958 (OPW Correspondence). Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of revised upload: 7 September 2015

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