
What is recorded here
Situated on a bluff overlooking the estuary of the SW-NE River Boyne with its tidal mud-flats immediately to the N and the canalised river c. 300m distant. The S-N Colpe stream enters the Boyne c. 100m to the W. The parish church of Mornington (ME021-001001-) is at the SW end of a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 75m NE SW; c. 25m NW SE at SW to c. 40m NW SE at NE) defined by masonry walls. The chest tomb (ME021-001003-) is within the area of the church.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 16 December, 2014
A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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Photo: Killim · CC BY-SA 4.0