What is recorded here
Situated at the base of a NE-facing slope in gently rolling pasture with good views in all directions. Identified from aerial photography (Bruff Survey: Map 15, no 28; 4/3728). The monument consists of a circular area (diam. 6m) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 1.3m; H 0.1m) with an external fosse (Wth 0.9m; D 0.15m).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 24 October 2013
A Neolithic ring-barrow; significant as a rare form of burial monument in the region, often associated with elite or high-status interments.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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