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Boulder-burial in Salville OR Motabeg

Boulder-burial
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Situated on a shelf on the steep S-facing slope with rock outcrop that is on the N side of a ravine, with the NE-SW stream c. 15m to the S. A roofstone (dims 2.1m x 1.7m x 0.7m) is supported on three boulders (dims c. 1m x 0.6m x 0.6m) while the SE corner of the stone is supported on cement blocks. Archaeological testing (98E0326) c. 70m to the NE produced no related material (Bennett 2000). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 20 May 2013

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