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Cave — Kilshanvy

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In W half of a ringfort (GA028-036----). Marked and named 'Cave' on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. What is visible is a stony nettle-filled L-shaped hollow (L 24.5m, Wth 3.5m) up to 1m in depth. Its long axis (L 14.5m) runs E-W, and turns sharply to S at E end, continuing on a N-S axis (L 10m). 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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