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Barrow

Barrow, embanked barrow

What is recorded here

On level ground in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised roughly circular area (dims. 14m E-W; 13m N-S) enclosed by a low broad bank of earth (Wth 6.2m; int. H 0.15m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank encloses the site on all sides and has a very uniform profile. There is no break in the bank to indicate the position of an entrance feature. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Embanked barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of monument represents an important class of funerary and ceremonial earthworks, reflecting early communal burial practices in the region.

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Recorded monument

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