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Barrow

Barrow, mound barrow

What is recorded here

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Historic Monument No. HM00327, this monument was entered in the Register of Historic Monuments on the 03 December 1985. Mound (H 3m; base diam. 16m) with steep sides and small, rounded summit.
Mound barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. These burial monuments are significant as they represent some of the earliest known funerary structures in the region, reflecting early ritual practices and social organisation.

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