What is recorded here
On the W-facing slope of a drumlin. A circular mound (9.5m N-S; 9.8m E-W) with a max. H of 1.5m on the downslope side and a min. H of 0.4m on the upslope side. The top of the mound is uneven with some stones protruding and at the centre the surface has either collapsed or been dug into.
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 Ireland.
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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