What is recorded here

In level pasture. Circular area (diam. 5.6m) enclosed by fosse (D 0.15m) with external bank (H 0.14m). Almost levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early burial practices and the presence of a fosse and external bank, which are characteristic features of such monuments in Ireland.

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