Barrow

In the SW quadrant of a hilltop enclosure (SL033-149001-). A roughly circular grass-covered mound (diam. 6m at top; diam. 14m at base; H c. 2m). The NE portion of the mound has been disturbed by quarrying. (Condit, Gibbons and Timoney 1991, 62) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Bowl barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. It represents a common form of burial monument in Ireland, reflecting early funerary practices and social organization.