Barrow

In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Subcircular area (11.4m E-W; 14m N-S) enclosed by shallow fosse with low external bank (int. H 0.18m; ext. H 0.5m); entire site (22.4m E-W; 26.4m N-S) raised slightly above field level (H 0.5m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of tomb is significant as it represents an early form of individual burial in Ireland, often associated with high-status individuals.