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Indicated — Ballysumaghan

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Indicated — Ballysumaghan
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On a steep N-facing slope and downslope from the site of the Sumaghan Stones (SL027-029001-). A circular area (int. diam. 24m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank and an external fosse (Wth 1.6m; D 0.5m). The bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.6m; ext. H 1.4m) is steep-sided and narrow. The S half of the interior slopes down steeply to N while the N half is level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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