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Situated on the summit of ridge in gently undulating grassland. Concentric enclosure (WM012-194----) 70m the NW. A raised circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 43m N-S; 44m E-W) enclosed by two banks of earth and stone and an intervening fosse. The inner bank is low and has been levelled from SW-W. The fosse is wide and deep, and the outer bank is low, and has been levelled from N-E. There is an entrance gap (Wth 1.8m) and causeway (Wth 4.2m; H 0.4m) across the fosse at NE. The interior rises appreciably towards the centre. Field fences intersect the perimeter of the monument at SE and SW. Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on the 13/05/1986. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 March 2018

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