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Barrow

Barrow, bowl-barrow

What is recorded here

On a ridge in pastureland. This poorly preserved circular ring-barrow (diam. 22m) comprises a central mound (diam. c. 8m; H 1.12-1.18m) encircled by a fosse and external bank. There is a possible entrance gap at WSW. The monument is overgrown with trees. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 16 August 2019
Bowl barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000–1500 BCE). It represents a type of burial monument associated with the initial introduction of metallurgy and formalised burial practices in the region.

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Recorded monument

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