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Barrow

Barrow, mound barrow

What is recorded here

On the top of a drumlin. An oval flat-topped mound (12.2m N-S; 10.8m E-W; max. H 2m) with steeply sloping sides. 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 reflects early funerary practices and landscape use in the region.

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Recorded monument

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