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Penitential station in Capnagower

Penitential station
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Penitential station in Capnagower
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Situated in a cluster of ecclesiastical monuments associated with an enclosure (MA085-012001-) the mound lies in rough grazing land c. 10m SW of the enclosure. It consists of a small low mound of irregular plan (NW–SE c. 6.7m, NE–SW c. 5.9m, max.) and profile (H 0.5m, max.). The limits of the mound are very indistinct, and its surface is mantled in a thick growth of heather and grass. However, a number of large stones are present beneath the growth at various points. Possibly a penitential monument related to the ecclesiastical remains. The above description is derived from: New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 5: Archaeology. Edited by Paul Gosling, Conleth Manning and John Waddell. (Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. 2007). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 4 December 2018

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