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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Recorded size 1.6m x 1m
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Marked similarly on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a gentle S-facing slope. A spring emerging from rock outcrop is enclosed by a concrete kerb (dims. 1.6m x 1m).
Full archaeological record 64 words
Marked similarly on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a gentle S-facing slope. A spring emerging from rock outcrop is enclosed by a concrete kerb (dims. 1.6m x 1m). There is a grass-covered rectangular penetential cairn (RO020-013002-) (dims. 7m x 4m; H 0.8m) just to the N and two pump-houses nearby, but there is no other evidence 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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