Why this matters
A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Situated on a W-facing slope and on the and on the S side of the old road from Clonmines to Fethard. The church of Tintern (WX045-029001-) is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 36m ENE-WSW; c. 30m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls. A blocked doorway (WX045-029008-) built into a wall on the S side of the road c. 30m W of the graveyard serves no purpose. Lady's Well (WX045-028001-) is c. 100m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 July, 2013
Who made it and when
The saved record identifies Grave Yard — Tintern as Graveyard. It does not safely name its makers or a precise construction date. The saved detailed account records: Situated on a W-facing slope and on the and on the S side of the old road from Clonmines to Fethard. The church of Tintern (WX045-029001-) is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 36m ENE-WSW; c. 30m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls. A blocked doorway (WX045-029008-) built into a wall on the S side of the road c. 30m W of the graveyard serves no purpose. Lady's Well (WX045-028001-) is c. 100m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 July, 2013
How it was made and used
Its classification points to burial or commemoration. The saved wording does not establish the full building method, ceremonies or length of use, so those details remain open.
What was found
No safe list of excavated objects, bones, carvings or dates is supplied by the short saved record. Finds are not invented from the place type or local name.
What remains
The public record still maps Grave Yard — Tintern as Graveyard. The point may mark standing remains, earthworks, a buried site or the centre of a wider area, and this first account keeps that difference visible.
Why it mattered
The place preserves physical evidence or local memory connected with graveyard. Its source and exact position give later research a firm starting point without turning uncertain tradition into fact.
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