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Embanked enclosure — Inishatirra Island

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Embanked enclosure — Inishatirra Island
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On the NE-facing slope of Inishatirra Island (diam. c. 340-390m) in Lough Eidin. Oval grass-covered area (dims 80m NNE-SSW; 53m WNW-ESE) defined by a scarp (H 0.6-1.2m) W-N-SE and a field bank SE-S. There are traces of a fosse (Wth of base 3-3.6m; ext. D 0.3-0.6m) at W and E-SE, while a house-site (RO007-084004-) (dims 7m E-W; 5m N-S) is visible as a platform (H 0.1-0.3m) inside the perimeter at SE. Moated site (RO007-084001-) is attached at SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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