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Barrow

Barrow, bowl-barrow
Barrow
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What is recorded here

In low-lying pasture. A circular, dome-shaped mound of earth and stone (diam. at base c. 10m; H 1.3m). A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded fragmentary traces of a possible encircling fosse which are no longer identifiable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Bowl barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. It represents a common funerary monument type in the British Isles, reflecting early ceremonial and burial practices.

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What survives
Recorded monument

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