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Enclosure in Gorteen (dangan Ed)

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Enclosure in Gorteen (dangan Ed)
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In beech woodland, in a generally level area, amongst a network of field walls. Recorded by Westropp (1914-16, 66) as a small enclosure which he labelled ‘H’ on his map ‘Gorteen Group of Forts’. He describes it as ‘a barely traceable ring’. Depicted on the 25-inch OS map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m). A curvilinear drystone wall at this location (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.5m; Wth at top 1.3m; overall Wth 3.3m) forms an arc (C 20m) WSW-N-NNE and may be the remains of the monument noted by Westropp. The remainder of the possible enclosing elements appear to have been removed. The interior is slightly higher where the enclosing elements survive. A previously unrecorded hut site (CL035-169----) is located c. 18m to SE. The following images have been uploaded: CL035-117----_01.jpg From N. General view of interior. CL035-117----_02.jpg From E. Cross-sectional view of stone curvilinear wall. Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 30 January 2018

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