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Grave Yard — Knockatemple

Graveyard

Why this matters

A rectangular enclosure with grass-covered wall footings, likely a medieval or early Christian graveyard; wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

In pasture, located towards the base of a steep W-facing slope, on the E bank of a river. A rectangular grass-grown area (31.5m E-W; 18m N-S) enclosed on its E side by grass-covered wall footings (Wth 0.8m). The interior ground levels fall away by over 1m to the S and W. Several uninscribed stone gravemarkers are visible. There is a ruined medieval church (MA070-167001-) at the NE corner of the graveyard. The graveyard was used as a childrens’ burial ground (MA070-176003-). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 30 November 2021
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