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.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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