Discover Alone, back to main map

Barrow

Barrow, ring-barrow

What is recorded here

In low-lying wet pasture, which is cut by land drains and watercourses, 15m N of a townland boundary with Coolbaun. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. The eastern most of a cluster of three ring-barrows (LI024-309001-/002-/003-) which are aligned in a row running NW-SE. Monument identified by Emmet Byrnes, Forest Service archaeologist in 2010 and described as a low profile circular-shaped mound (diam. 4.2m; H 0.5m) defined by a shallow fosse (Wth 0.9) and an outer bank (approx. Wth 2.2m; approx. H 0.4m) (SMR file). Forestry planted to W and N. Monument is visible as a roughly circular-shaped cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthophotos and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 16 October 2020
A Neolithic ring-barrow, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is part of a small group of burial monuments that reflect early communal burial practices in the region.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places