What is recorded here
In level pasture. This barrow is not visible at ground level. A circular area (max. diam. c. 17m) enclosed by a fosse is visible as a shadow site in an aerial photograph (OSAP 6, 4142).
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
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its visibility only from the air, illustrating the importance of aerial archaeology in identifying such earthworks.
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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