Well in Synone, County Tipperary

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What is recorded here

In grassland atop rise of ground with good views in all directions. Possible contemporary stone-lined circular well 40m to the NW of the Synone tower house (TS053-035001-) which would have been inside the bawn wall (TS053-035004-). Deep sunken circular well (int. diam. 0.95m; D 2.7m to top of water) lined with drystone-walling with water visible at the base of the well at time of visit. Probable water supply for and contemporary with the tower house.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS053-035003

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