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Field system in Oldtown (maryborough West By.)

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Field system visible on aerial photographs (GSI, S 226-7) taken in June 1973. Field system appears to radiate out from oval-shaped enclosure (LA017-018001-) creatong small square-shaped fields on S side of enclosure. Field system clearly visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs. No visible surface remains. 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. Compiled by: David Sweetman & Bernie Moran Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 13 June 2016

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