What is recorded here

Situated at the N end of a N-S ridge on the W-facing slope of the N-S Tara ridge. This is a circular grass-covered earthen mound (diam. 10.5m N-S; 13m E-W: H 1m at W to 1.4m at E) growing mature deciduous trees in 1969 (SMR) but these had been removed by 2000 (OSAP). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 21 August 2019

A Neolithic mound barrow; part of a broader prehistoric landscape associated with the Tara ridge. Its location suggests ritual or ceremonial significance in the early agricultural communities of the region.

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