Barrow, ring-barrow in Knocknashangan

Internal diam. c. 5m. A circular area enclosed by an internal fosse 2.7m in width and 0.3m deep and an earthen bank now only surviving on the N and W sides to a height of .35m. It is situated on a low hill in wet marshy land and is very overgrown. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its construction with an internal fosse and partial earthen bank reflects a regional burial tradition associated with elite or significant individuals.