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Ring-ditch in Rath Great

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Ring-ditch in Rath Great
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Located in a large arable field on the SW slopes of Knockbrack Hill, this ring-ditch is part of a palimpsest of field systems and enclosures. The ring-ditch is located c. 166m SE of enclosure DU004-064----, in the same field, and c. 620m SW of the centre of the Knockbrack ceremonial enclosure (DU004-012006-). The ring-ditch is clearly visible on Apple Maps (June 2018). It comprises a a circular feature (ext. diam. c. 11m) defined by a ditch (Wth < 1m). There is no evidence for an entrance gap across the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 26 April 2021

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