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Bastionfort Well

holy well
Bastionfort Well
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The ordinary view hides the useful part of the story. The retaining wall having been constructed in a traditional manner from unrefined locally-sourced stone is imbued with a rustic quality that integrates well into the surrounding landscape.
Holy well, c.1700, with random rubble stone retaining wall on a circular plan having rounded coping, and wrought iron gate. Set back from road.
The retaining wall having been constructed in a traditional manner from unrefined locally-sourced stone is imbued with a rustic quality that integrates well into the surrounding landscape.
A small-scale structure forming a subtle feature in the landscape yet representing an important element of the archaeological heritage of Gowran on account of the associations with an early-surviving ecclesiastical site or place of worship. The retaining wall having been constructed in a traditional manner from unrefined locally-sourced stone is imbued with a rustic quality that integrates well into the surrounding landscape.

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The retaining wall having been constructed in a traditional manner from unrefined locally-sourced stone is imbued with a rustic quality that integrates well into the surrounding landscape.

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Photo: A.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0