Barrow

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007 Identified (TRIA 1839, Pl. 7) as 'Dumha na mBan-Amhus'. Swan (JRSAI 1978, 53, Figs 21, 22, 23b) can identify it from aerial photograph.

Bowl barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000–1500 BCE). Such barrows are significant as they represent some of the earliest monumental burial structures in Ireland, reflecting early social organisation and funerary practices.