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Barrow

Barrow, ring-barrow

What is recorded here

On a low hillock in upland area with good views in all directions. Circular flat topped mound (top diam. 6.4m; base diam. 13m; ext. H 2m) enclosed by a wide flat bottomed fosse (Wth 2m; ext. H 2m) with possible external bank. Large cavity on top of mound due to modern disturbance. Large boulder beside cavity may be result of field clearance/disturbance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
A Neolithic ring-barrow, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE, likely used as a single or multiple burial monument. Its location and construction suggest it was a significant ceremonial or funerary site within a prehistoric landscape.

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Recorded monument

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