What is recorded here
In level wet pasture. Circular area (diam. 3m) enclosed by a very shallow fosse (Wth at base 0.2-0.4m; overall Wth 0.8-1.2m; D 0.05-0.1m). Interior is level and clear of overgrowth.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of monument represents an early form of burial tradition in Ireland, reflecting the transition from megalithic tombs to simpler earthen barrows.
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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