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Enclosure in Lisroyne

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Enclosure in Lisroyne
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Situated on a NW-facing slope overlooking Lough Lea c. 200m to the NW and attached to the NE of rath (RO023-165----). It was excavated (10E0328) by Derek Gallagher in advance of development (Ó Séaghdha 2010; Gallagher 2013). This is a is a D-shaped area (dims 27m NW-SE; 16-24m NE-SW) defined by a fosse (Wth 2.6-3.2m; D c. 1m) that was water-logged in places, especially at the N. It post-dated the fosse of the rath and surrounded the remains of a fulacht fia (RO023-165002-) and a well (RO023-165003-). (Bermingham, and Ó Séaghdha 2012, 8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27th January 2011

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