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Barrow

Barrow, ring-barrow

What is recorded here

On the crest of a low WNW-ESE ridge. Slightly raised, circular, grass-covered area (diam. 17m N-S; 16.7m E-W; H 0.1-0.2m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6-3.5m; H 0.3-0.45m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance (ext. diam. c. 22m). Barrow (RO035-067001-) is 8m to the SW. See the attached image taken from the N with (RO035-067001-) in the right background. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. It represents a type of burial monument associated with the initial spread of metallurgy and complex funerary practices in Ireland.

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What survives
Recorded monument

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