What is recorded here
Situated in a marshy area. A subcircular raised area (max. diam. c. 64m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth c. 1.9m, int. H c. 0.9m, ext. H c. 1.5m) at SW and W, elsewhere by a scarp. External fosse at NE, E and S.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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- What survives
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