What is recorded here
In low-lying level wet reclaimed pasture. Identified during field survey by Mark Keegan (5/11/2004). Circular area (diam. 5m) defined by an irregular shallow fosse (overall Wth 2-2.5m; Wth at base 1-1.5m; D 0.1m). The interior is level and clear of overgrowth. According to local information, the barrow has a more regular form prior to the reclamation of the area.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 16 September 2014
A ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its presence indicates a local funerary tradition associated with early agricultural communities in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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