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In gently undulating grassland, overlooking bogland and a stream to S. Poorly preserved, partially natural, flat-topped earthen mound (14.5m N-S, 10.6m E-W) surrounded by an egg-shaped enclosure (40m N-S, E-W 28m) defined by a fosse. Traces of an outer bank survive at SSW. A castle (GA016-056002-) occupied the top of the mound. (Neary 1914, 124, no. 150)
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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