Millstone quarry in Motabower, County Wexford

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What is recorded here

Located towards the bottom of a S and SE-facing slope. An area of bedrock is split and a loose portion (dims. 4.8m NE-SW; 1.8m NW-SE; H 1.4-1.8m) is supported on a sidestone (dims. 2m NE-SW; 0.3-0.5m NW-SE; H 1m) at SE and the bedrock itself at NW. It is possibly connected with the making of millstones.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX005-015

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