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- TypeRound tower
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Two mounds in graveyard (LH004-097003-) were partially investigated by L. Connor (CLAJ 1966, 125-9).
Full archaeological record 46 words
Two mounds in graveyard (LH004-097003-) were partially investigated by L. Connor (CLAJ 1966, 125-9). The results of these excavations were inconclusive but it has been suggested by Barrow (1979, 154) that one of them may be the base of a round tower (CLAJ 1941, 7).
References:
References
- Barrow, G.L. 1979 The round towers of Ireland: a study and gazetteer. Dublin. The Academy Press.
- CLAJ County Louth Archaeological Journal
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Claire Breen · Updated 17 November 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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