What is recorded here
A slightly domed, circular area (diam. c. 7m) is enclosed by a slight fosse (D 0.4-0.5m) and an external bank (overall diam. c. 17m). Military trenches have levelled the E part of monument. (O'Riordáin 1950, 275: Site J)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
Ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its construction and surrounding fosse indicate a significant burial or ceremonial site, typical of the period in the Irish lowlands.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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