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Ballywiheen
52.1588° N, -10.4070° E
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Ballywiheen is a medieval Christian site and National Monument located on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Ogham stone erected
c. AD 500–550
Stone broken in search of gold
1880s
Archaeological excavation
1998
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Defensive Structures
Fortresses
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Miscellaneous Features
Underground Tunnels
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Burial and Funerary Structures
GravesCemeteriesBurial Mounds
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ChurchesAltars
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StelaeInscriptionsMonuments
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
Houses
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Environmental and Natural Features
Artificial Mounds
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