Barrow

In pasture, on top of a rise. A circular mound (diam. 11.5m NE-SW; 11.7m NW-SE; max. H 1.9m) crossed off-centre to NE by a NW-SE field boundary and drain. The top of the mound (diam. c. 4.5m) is level and has a central rectangular depression (1.4m NE-SW; 2.8m NW-SE; D 0.5m). A level area (Wth 2m) at the base of the mound SW-NW is defined by a slight scarp. 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

Mound barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of burial monument is significant as it represents an early form of earthen or turf-covered burial structure, often associated with single inhumations and reflecting early funerary practices in Ireland.