Barrow

In pasture atop hill. Circular area (diam. 9.2m) enclosed by fosse (D 0.6m) with external bank (H 0.7m). Entrance, with causeway across fosse at E. Interior level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of tomb represents a significant funerary tradition in the British Isles, often associated with elite burials and ritual activity.