What is recorded here

Impressive well preserved ring-barrow situated on wet poorly drained grassland on N facing slope in upland area overlooking river valley below to W, higher ground to E. Well preserved monument consisting of a circular area (diam. 4.1m N-S; 4.1m E-W; H above fosse 0.6m) enclosed by an inner fosse (base Wth 1m; top Wth 1m; ext. D 0.5m) and outer bank (Top Wth. 1.8m; base Wth 1.8m; ext. H 0.5m). Gap in bank at NNW probably the result of livestock poaching, livestock gap. No other features visible. Site has good views looking down into mountain valley whch runs E-W . Overall diameter of monument 8.9m N-S x 9.8m E-W. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

A Neolithic ring-barrow; significant as a rare and well-preserved example of early funerary architecture in the upland landscape.

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