What is recorded here
Situated within a cluster of ecclesiastical monuments associated with an enclosure (MA085-012001-). The well lies on relatively level but soggy ground 5.3m to N of the enclosure. Externally, this spring well resembles a small loose cairn, D-shaped in plan (E–W 2.2m, N–S 2m, H 0.5m max.). However, within this cairn is…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA085-012002
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Photo credits
- Elodie Chanal for Clare Island GAA, courtesy of The Irish Times, www.irishtimes.com
- Steve Edge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Espresso Addict, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Britishfinance, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keith Salvesen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Markbriggs, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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