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.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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