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Indicated — Ballyvellon

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Marked faintly as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and described as a 'lios' with eroded ramparts (Power 1896a, 173). Situated on fairly level ground. This is a slightly raised, grass-covered circular area (diam. 32m). The sites of a standing stone (WA026-001----) and an ogham stone (WA026-002001-) are c. 75m to the NW and c. 40m to the SE respectively. Power, Rev. P. (1896a) On an ogham inscribed pillar stone recently discovered. WAJ 2, 170-5. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 May 2011

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