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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

What is recorded here

Situated on flat poorly drained reclaimed grassland. Outline of ring-barrow (approx. diam. 6m) visible on OSi orthophotos taken 2005-12. Outline of monument visible on Google Earth orthophotos taken 11/03/2014 and 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 October 2020
A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age, and representing a type of burial monument common in Ireland during the first millennium BC. Its visibility in aerial photographs indicates preservation of its earthwork features, contributing to understanding of prehistoric funerary practices in the region.

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What survives
Recorded monument

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