What is recorded here
Situated in the SE quadrant of a circular enclosure (LI015-05901-), in a field of undulating pasture. Identified from aerial photography (Bruff Survey: Map 15, no 14.02; 4/3731) as a ring barrow. The monument consists of a sub-circular area (5m E-W; 4.8m N-S) defined by a scarped edge with an external fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.15m).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 23 October 2013
A ring barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. It is significant as an example of funerary monument associated with early farming communities in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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