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On a N-facing slope in grassland overlooking bogland to NE. Well-preserved D- shaped rath (E-W c. 40m, N-S c. 30m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank has traces of an inner stone revetment, best preserved from S to W. A field wall overlies the outer bank from N to NE. Either one of two gaps at E or W could be the original entrance. A ringfort (GA001-002----) lies c. 180m to SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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