What is recorded here

At foot of S slope of Slievenamon mountain, in flat terrain, under pasture. Woodland to N of E-W field boundary. Raised oval area (diam. 15m N-S; 17.3m E-W) defined by a broad earthen bank (Wth 4.3m; int. H 0.28m; ext. H 1.86m) best preserved in SW quadrant and external fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.3-0.45m). Barrow has suffered from cattle erosion and root damage from trees growing on the bank. Fosse is not visible from SE-E-N. Field clearance dumped along edge of barrow in NE and SE sectors. Bank largely reduced to scarp in N sector. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Neolithic embanked barrow, dating to c. 4000–2500 BCE. This type of monument is significant as an early form of burial and ceremonial earthwork, reflecting the funerary practices and social organisation of Neolithic communities in Ireland.

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