What is recorded here
In improved, lush pasture, on a raised area of a gently undulating field. Oval area (dims. 5.9m NE-SW; 3.25m NW-SE) defined by fosse (Wth 1.95m; H 0.15m) which is best preserved at NW (max. D 0.2m). Identified during a survey by Eoin Grogan.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of monument is significant as an early form of burial and ceremonial earthwork, reflecting early funerary 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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