
What is recorded here
In improved rough pasture 15m S of townland boundary with Knockainy East and 5m W of watercourse. Ring-barrow (LI032- 311----) lies 155m to SE. Not depicted on any OSi historic maps. Cropmark of circular-shaped area (diam. c. 6m) defined by a fosse visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/04/2006. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage dated 05/04/2006
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 2 April 2021
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its presence suggests a local funerary tradition and may indicate a broader ritual landscape in the Knockainy area.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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KnockainyMountain / peak · 1323 yd
Knockainy Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1437 yd
Flat cemetery in Knockainy WestFlat cemetery · 1444 yd
Glen BogForest · 2.0 mi
Kilteely HillMountain / peak · 3.5 mi
St. Patrick's WellSpring · 3.9 mi
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