What is recorded here

Pitfield in Newtown (ballymoe By.) is a pitfield in Newtown (ballymoe By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies about 40 acres on a gentle NE-facing slope, with shallow pits set in north-south or east-west rows. A standing stone marks the centre of this ordered field.

On a gentle NE-facing slope. An area of about 40 acres (c. 17 ha) contains pits (dims c. 8m x c. 3m; D 0.5m) placed c. 10m apart in N-S or E-W rows which are placed c. 30m apart. Standing stone (RO-034-101002-) is at the centre. See the attached aerial view taken from the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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