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EARLY BRONZE AGE BURIALS IN WICKLOW

diameter 23m) at the high north end of a small steep-sided ridge.
There are sixteen stones in the area of the site of which only five
are in situ; of the others five are lying flat but probably close to
their original position, three are clearly displaced while the
remaining two are too small to have been original components.
The in-situ stones vary in height from 1.30m to 1.92m and while
the pair on the north-east side are not the highest stones in the
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circle their position, facing the outlier ('The Piper') 40m further
to the north-east, suggests that they may mark the entrance. The
low bank visible between the stones on the south-east side may
not be an original feature.

Ground plan of the ceremonial circle at Athgreany (Sarah Cross)

7 An associated standing stone that is situated away from the main circle.
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