Barrow

Situated on the crest of a low hill, in pasture. A roughly circular mound (base diam. 12.5m N-S; top diam. 7m; H 1.55m) enclosed by a U-shaped fosse (Wth 2.6m; D 0.5m). Whitethorns are growing on the summit and around the edge of the site. There may have been quarrying into the summit at some stage (though not in memory of present landowner) with upcast around the edge of the summit to the SE and SW. A large boulder lies prostate at the outer edge of the fosse at N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Bowl barrow, dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1500 BCE). It represents a common form of burial monument in Britain, often associated with elite or significant individuals, though specific significance of this example is not recorded.