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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

What is recorded here

Situated on a poorly drained SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a nearby enclosure (TN040-046001) 70m to the S. A low flat-topped mound (diam. 4.2m NE-SW; 4.4m E-W; H 0.45m) enclosed by a shallow water-logged fosse (Wth 2.4m; D 0.1m) with no evidence for an external bank. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its construction reflects early mound-building traditions associated with funerary or ceremonial practices in upland landscapes.

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