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Enclosure in Knockeens

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In rough, heather-covered hill pasture, on the SE-facing slope of Mangertonbeg Mountain. A D-shaped area (8.4m NW-SE), with a straight NW side (L 6m), defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.7m). There is a possible entrance at E. The interior slopes down to the S. Loose stones are scattered within the interior and on the downslope, externally. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

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