Lissanduff Earthworks, Portballintrae
Introduction
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Lissanduff Earthworks, Portballintrae
Image: © Colin Park Taken: 13 Jun 2019
This site consists of two concentric earthen circles with a mound in the middle and often known as a ‘cup and saucer’. The earthworks date from the Bronze Age and the saucer was clay lined to form a circular lake and a source of water.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.218708
Longitude
-6.538905