What is recorded here

Barrow is a ring-barrow on the SW hillslope of Binn Shléibhe/Ben Levy in County Galway, Ireland. It overlooks Lough Corrib and an inlet of Lough Mask, while rough grazing and cut-away bogland surround its small peaty mound, wet fosse and outer bank. The place may have marked burial, boundary or ceremony, but its true purpose still withdraws like water into bog.

This ring-barrow was discoverd by Mr. Colm Mac Diarmada (pers. comm. December 2014). It is in an upland area of rough grazing and cut-away bogland on a plateau on the SW hillslope of Binn Shléibhe/Ben Levy. Panoramic views - overlooking Lough Corrib to the SE and an inlet of Lough Mask to the NW. The ring-barrow is defined by a central mound (max. H 0.5m; base Wth 2.9m; top Wth 0.7m) that is surrounded by a wet fosse (max. Wth 1.2m) and outer bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m; base Wth 0.92m; top Wth 0.3m). The mound and bank are composed of peaty soil interspersed with stone. A narrow gap (Wth 0.5m) cutting through the bank at SW appears to be a later feature. There is a possible hut site (GA026-021----) c. 55m to the SW and a standing stone (GA026-019----) lies c. 260 m to the SSE. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 22 October 2015

A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age, associated with burial practices in upland landscapes. Its location suggests a ceremonial or territorial significance within a prehistoric landscape of ritual and memory.

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