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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Recorded size 2m x 2m; D 0.5m
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
Marked similarly on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on flat low-lying ground c. 200m NNW of Bridgecartron church (RO003-020001-). Rectangular depression (dims. 2m x 2m; D 0.5m) which is now dry and with no evidence of, or traditions of, veneration.
Full archaeological record 45 words
Marked similarly on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on flat low-lying ground c. 200m NNW of Bridgecartron church (RO003-020001-). Rectangular depression (dims. 2m x 2m; D 0.5m) which is now dry and with no evidence of, or traditions of, veneration.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 24 August 2010. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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