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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

What is recorded here

On reclaimed grassland, immediately E of a field boundary which marks the townland boundary with Moanoola. Cropmark of circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 10m) defined by a ditch visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-12 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Edmond O'Donovan Date of upload: 22 September 2020
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its circular ditch and raised central mound suggest a funerary or ceremonial function, typical of burial monuments in this period.

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Recorded monument

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