
What is recorded here
Thirty-seven metres across on reclaimed grassland, the enclosure still holds its shape beneath the soil. It sits between St. Managhan's church and St Mella's Cell, close enough that prayer, memory and daily labour may have moved around it for generations. A field boundary now cuts through its west side, yet the faint mark remains visible from above. What happened inside may be lost, but the ground still distinguishes itself from the ordinary meadow.
Situated on flat partially reclaimed grassland 85m S of the 'Togher' (OF015-004011-) connecting St. Managhan's church (OF015-004003-) located 170m to NW with St Mella's Cell (OF015-004006-) located 275m to ENE. Outline of slightly raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 37m N-S) defined by a shallow fosse visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph. The W quadrant of the enclosure is transected by a field boundary running N-S. The faint cropmark of the enclosing element is visible on the W side of the field boundary.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by John Purcell
Date of upload: 3 May 2018
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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