What is recorded here

This is the record for a monument identified by The Discovery Programme, from medium-altitude aerial photographs taken in 1986 [see Doody, M. (2008) The Ballyhoura Hills Project, Discovery Programme Monograph No 7, Wordwell, pp 65-100]. The reference for this monument is LI023: Bruff 242: AP 4/3689.

A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Medieval period; it represents a type of burial monument associated with high-status individuals. Its presence in the Ballyhoura Hills area contributes to understanding the funerary practices and settlement patterns of the region during this period.

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