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Castle Well, County Wexford (WX033-014----)

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Castle Well
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Official monument number
WX033-014----
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What is recorded here

Marked on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and described as ‘Castle Well’ in both. It is situated at the bottom of the E-facing slope of an esker and c. 120m from the sea-shore to the SE. It is not visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX033-014

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  • Maker not stated on source page, ca.pinterest.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Michal Osmenda, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • MikeWest Wexford, Wikimedia Commons
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.myhighlands.de
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, fi.pinterest.com
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