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Enclosure in Cartron (carrowrevagh Ed )

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Enclosure in Cartron (carrowrevagh Ed )
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On S-facing slope in pastureland and tillage. A large quadrangular enclosure (E-W 60m, N-S 39m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The enclosing elements are best preserved along W side and at NE. Traces of inner stone revetment survive on inner bank at E. Field walls overlie the outer bank along W side and at SE, another cuts S section of the monument. Causeway at S appears modern. 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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