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Well

Randalstown, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Well, Randalstown, County Meath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Randalstown
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
53.68474, -6.71503
SMR number
ME025-003001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The well known locally as Meara Well was c. 60m SW of the souterrain (ME025-003----), at the base of the slope and in a fold between two hillocks. It is depicted only on the 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map and it was excavated (E000332) by K. Campbell (2004) in advance of mining works (excavations.ie 1986:065). This was a stone-built rectangular structure (dims 1.3m NW-SE; 0.9m NE-SW) approached by six descending steps from the NW that had a modern skim of concrete, although the well is medieval. Artefacts recovered from the area of the well include a copper alloy pin with a watchwinder head, a saddle quern and rubbing stone from a disturbed peat context together with a round scraper and a piece of bronze from the same context. Two sherds of medieval pottery were from a stony clay over the peat.

See the attached illustrations from Campbell (2004, figs 2, 3) _01 contour survey; _02 plan of well

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 29 March 2023

Campbell, K. 2004 Report on Archaeological Excavation at Randalstown, Co. Meath, in 1986. Licence: E000332. Unpublished report, Author.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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