What is recorded here
In undulating pasture, on a slight rise c. 30m NE of Fin Lough. An oval grass-covered mound (18.4m NW-SE; 25.3m NE-SW) with broadly sloping sides NE-S and a steeper slope (H 1.8m) SW-N. The flat top encompasses an area c. 5m NW-SE and 12m NE-SW.
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 social organisation in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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