What is recorded here
On reclaimed poorly drained pasture, 40m W of the River Mahore which marks the townland boundary with Ballynamona. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Possible ditch-barrow is visible as a small circular shaped area (diam. c. 15m) defined by a ditch on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012. Outline of monument visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 22 November 2020
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its presence suggests ritual or funerary practices associated with early farming communities in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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