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Cush Earthworks
52.3811° N, -8.4430° E
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The Cush Earthworks are a series of earthworks, and a National Monument, located in County Limerick, Ireland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Temporal Epochs
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Rath construction (no earlier than)
3rd century BC
Iron Age occupation
c. 1000 BC to AD 400
Excavations and discoveries
1932–34
Classification
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
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Storage Structures
ContainersStorage Jars
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Miscellaneous Features
Underground Tunnels
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Graves
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Industrial and Craft Structures
SmithiesWorkshops
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Agricultural and Land Use Features
Field Systems
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
HousesVillages
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Environmental and Natural Features
Landscaped EarthworksArtificial Mounds
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