What is recorded here
The semi-circular curve of the field boundaries from NW-N-NE of abbey site (WM017-054----) possibly indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 23).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 12 October 2015
A semi-circular field boundary near an abbey site suggests an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure, likely dating to the 6th–9th centuries. No specific folklore is recorded, but its proximity to a monastic site implies a religious or ceremonial function.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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