Crew unearths a well at ruins of Parish Priest Home
During the early era of the cemetery, located in the field directly across from the cemetery, was the home of the Parish Priest; all that remains of the house today is a small hole in the ground and and the outline of the foundation.
One of the crew was walking around the ruins and he noticed an unusual mound of clay, and as we have learned, where there is a mound, there is probably something in it.
He got the crew and they removed several layers of topsoil, and you can get an impression of how much digging was required by looking at the photo. After some of the mound of clay was removed, they found a stone which had an inscription indicating that there was a well underneath.
The stone was removed, and they discovered a well of 50 feet in depth, in excellent condition. The well is dry, but could likely become a working well with some excavation.
Archaelologists tell us that these wells are not unusual and that hundreds of them can be found across the province, but we think it is a pretty interesting find!
A cover has been placed over the well for safety purposes, but a door has been provided to allow for observation. There are no current plans for future work on the well, but it may be considered in 2011.
For some pictures of the well, click on the photo below to start a slideshow.
