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Ecclesiastical enclosure in Tristernagh

Ecclesiastical enclosure
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In pasture on low rise of ground with good views in all directions. Tristernagh abbey (WM011-053---) located 570m to ENE. Sub-circular shaped area (diam. c. 50m E-W; 48m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank which is revetted with a later post-medieval stone wall with entrance gate and stile at SE. Church ruin (WM011-051---) stands in the centre, with base of cross (WM011-051002-) in SW quadrant. Depicted as a small circular-shaped graveyard known as ‘Templecross Burying Ground’ on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. The circular-shaped graveyard may indicate presence of Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 13). This curving boundary is clearly visible on aerial photograph taken by Cambridge University in 1969 (CUCAP AYR009). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 13 July 2015

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