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Barrow

Barrow, mound barrow

What is recorded here

Situated on top of a steep-sided hill, with excellent visibility in all directions, 13.5m SE of the centre of ceremonial enclosure (LH017-074001-). It is a circular grass-covered mound (diam. 11m; H 0.55m). The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revised upload: 15 December 2017
Mound barrow, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its location on a prominent hill and proximity to a ceremonial enclosure suggest it may be part of a wider ritual landscape.

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Recorded monument

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