Altar in Clonlyon Glebe, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Located on poorly drained low-lying land with holy well (OF014-019----) immediately to the E and Church (OF014-017001-) to the N. Known locally as the 'Druids Altar' the site consists of a small sunken circular area (Diam. 6.3m) enclosed by a low stone bank (Wth 1.6m; ext. H 0.6m) with one erect orthostat on the S side of the bank with no evidence of an outer fosse or entrance feature. No evidence of any large stone that may have served as an altar in the interior of the site. May be associated with nearby Holy Well and Church.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF014-018

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