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Cairn — unclassified in Gortarica

Cairn — unclassified
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On a low ridge running N-S. A subcircular cairn (N-S 10.2m, E-W 9.6m, H 1.7m), in fair condition, composed of small stones and known locally as a 'burial ground'. Traces of a low bank are visible on the flat summit from N to ENE.-Field-clearance rubble has been deposited on the summit. 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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