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Enclosure in Gorteen (dangan Ed)

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Enclosure in Gorteen (dangan Ed)
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On a generally level area of limestone rock outcrop and beech woodland. Depicted on OS historic mapping as a circular enclosure within an area of rough pasture and rock outcrop. A roughly circular area (15m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by the remains of a collapsed drystone wall (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m; Wth at top 1.4m; overall Wth 4.6m) which is constructed of large, rounded moss-covered stones. There is no obvious entrance. The interior is generally level and featureless except for occasional beech trees which also grow around and on top of the drystone wall. A later drystone field wall (long-axis NNW-SSE) constructed of more angular stone is situated on top of the enclosing elements SW-W. A farm trackway has been cut through the woodland, along the eastern side of the field boundary and is respecting the enclosing elements of the monument immediately NNW-E-SSE. The following images have been uploaded: CL035-115----_01.jpg From W. Cross-sectional view of bank at N. CL035-115----_02.jpg From N. General view of monument (2m rod either side). CL035-115----_03.jpg From S. General view across the interior. CL035-115----_04.jpg From E. Internal elevation of later field wall constructed on top of stone bank at W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 29 January 2018

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