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Barrow

Barrow, mound barrow

What is recorded here

In undulating rocky pasture, on a slight S-facing slope and within a field system (SL034-233002-). A roughly circular raised area (diam. 10m) defined by an earth and stone scarp (H 0.6m). The interior is undulating with numerous moss-covered rocks. A disused N-S drystone field boundary crosses the interior W of centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
A roughly circular mound barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its construction and location suggest a funerary or ceremonial function, typical of burial monuments in this region during the Bronze Age.

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