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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

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.

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