What is recorded here

Situated on poorly drained floodplains of the Graigue River which runs past the monument immediately to S. Area depicted as wet land, annotated ‘Liable to Floods’ on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Outline of circular shaped area (approx. int. diam. 20m; ext. diam. 50m) defined by a scarp with ditch, bank, ditch and external bank which is clearly visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13. Outline of monument clearly visible on 2005 OSi orthophoto and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/03/2016. See attached Google Earth orthophotos taken 16/03/2016 Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 29 May 2020

A Neolithic ring-barrow; significant as a rare funerary monument in a floodplain environment, indicating early human adaptation to marginal landscapes.

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