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Situated on high ground. Impressive bowl-shaped mound (summit dims. 6.5m E-W; 5.3m N-S; H 3m) surrounded by a broad deep fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 1.6m), which is enclosed by a denuded counterscarp bank (max. ext. H 0.6m). Summit of mound slightly hollow and overgrown with roawn and crab-apple trees.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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