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Barrow

Barrow, bowl-barrow

What is recorded here

On the summit of a NW-SE ridge. Circular grass-covered mound (diam. of base 14.4m N-S; 12.3m E-W; diam. of top 6.2m N-S; 5.2m E-W; H 1.4-1.7m) with a slight hollow at the summit, defined by a shallow fosse (Wth of base 6-8.8m; D 0.1m) which is separated by a berm (Wth c. 3m) from an outer bank (Wth 3-3.5m; int. H 0.3-0.7m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) with some bushes (max. ext. diam. 34.8m N-S; 32.7m E-W). There is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Bowl barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. It represents a type of burial monument associated with the initial spread of metallurgy and formalised burial practices in Ireland.

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