
What is recorded here
On poorly drained floodplains of the Groody River which lies 55m to W. Identified by James Finucane (1993) as Site B and described as a small earthen mound (base Wth 5m) enclosed by a shallow fosse with external bank which may have been the remains of a possible ring-barrow (overall diam. 10m). Not depicted on the OS maps. Outline of mound visible on earlier OSi orthoimagery. Outline of barrow is clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 06/02/2018.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date upload: 7 July 2020
A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age, associated with burial practices in lowland riverine environments; its fosse and external bank indicate a defensive or ritual function alongside commemorative purposes.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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