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Ecclesiastical enclosure in Ardkill

Ecclesiastical enclosure

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To the SW of centre in a graveyard (KD008-009002-). A slightly raised, oval area (int. diams. 30m E-W; 20m N-S) is defined by a low scarp (H 0.6-1.4m) and may be the remains of an early ecclesiastical enclosure. A later, medieval church (KD008-009001-) stands in the N sector.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD008-009003

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Dougbermingham at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • Stephan van Helden, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Alex Passmore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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