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Enclosure in Gortaknockeare

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In pasture, on upper edge of 300ft contour. Enclosure identified on aerial photograph (GSI 16.4.1974, R. 516/515; GSI May 1977, R. 531/0). Circular enclosure (dims. c. 22m N-S; c. 20m E-W) defined by low earthen bank reduced to scarp (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.6m; Wth. c. 5.15m), intervening fosse (Wth. c. 1.2m) and outer bank (int. H 0.95m; ext. H 0.65m; Wth c. 8m) SSW-W-N-NE. The eastern side is defined NE-SE by the curving external scarp of a conjoined enclosure (TS067-115----). Raised area toward S of interior - possible hut site for a former hut site. Raised irregular shaped area/mound to S. Likely entrance (Wth. c. 3.5-4m) at S. Enclosures (TS067-0050001- and TS067-005002-) located c. 300m to ESE; possible enclosure (TS067-082----) located c. 400m to NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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