What is recorded here
Situated on a slight hill. The site of the medieval parish church of Kilturk (WX052-008001-) is within a circular graveyard (diam. 42m) defined by an earthen bank (int. H c. 1m) and hedge that is the townland boundary with Ballyhealy North E-S-NNE. There are slight traces of an outer fosse at S and W. Archaeological monitoring (04E0528) c. 90m to the NE failed to recover any archaeological features (Carroll 2007).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 18 February, 2014
Medieval graveyard, likely 12th to 16th century. Associated with the parish church of Kilturk, it represents a significant ecclesiastical and community site in the medieval period.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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