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Ring-ditch in Scottstown

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Situated on a NW-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 7m) defined by a fosse (Wth c. 2m) is visible only on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Bluesky International during June 2018. It was first reported by Anthony Murphy. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27 January 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME018-046

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