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Field system in Toobrackan

Field system

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Field system in Toobrackan is a field system in Toobrackan, County Roscommon, Ireland. Excavation outside the rath exclusion zone recorded three drains or ditches approaching from the west, north and northeast, with the last connecting the rath to a partly excavated enclosure.
Located on a gentle S-facing slope. Archaeological excavation (10E0301) in an arc (Wth c. 10-40m) outside the exclusion zone (Wth c. 20m) around the rath (RO008-023----) SW-W-NE recorded three drains or ditches (Wth 0.6-1.1m; D 0.2-0.25m) with some gaps approaching the rath from the W, N and NE. The last (L c. 40m) would connect the rath with an enclosure (RO008-023002-) that was partly excavated. (Kyle and Delaney 2011a, 4-5; Delaney et al. 2016, 86) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 February, 2012

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