What is recorded here
In reclaimed pasture 200m SE of ringfort (LI033-021----). A well is located c. 40m to S. Not depicted on OSi historic 6-inch maps. Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as a single upright stone (H 1.45m) of sandstone that is rectangular in plan (W 0.4m; T 0.1m) with its long axis aligned WSW-ENE. Visible on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage.
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 27 April 2021
Probably dates to the early medieval period, given its proximity to a ringfort. It may have had a ritual or commemorative function, possibly linked to the nearby well, which could suggest associations with water worship or local folklore.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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