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Barrow

Barrow, embanked barrow

What is recorded here

On the N-facing slope of a low E-W ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 17.3m E-W; 16.6m N-S) defined by a broad earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.2-0.6m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable entrance (ext. diam. 22.2m N-S; 19.7m E-W). Rath (RO022-079----) is c. 180m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Embanked barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of monument represents a significant funerary or ritual feature associated with early agrarian communities in the region.

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What survives
Recorded monument

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