What is recorded here
On flat partially reclaimed grassland in upland area with good views to the E. The ring-barrow consists of a well-preserved low circular flat-topped platform(diam. 4m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.2m) enclosed by an inner fosse (base Wth 1.5m; top Wth 3m; ext. D 0.2m) and outer bank (base Wth 4m; top wth 2.5m; ext. H 0.4m). Overall diameter 12.9m NW-SE; 11.1m SW-NE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A Neolithic ring-barrow, dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE, representing an early form of burial monument; its well-preserved fosse and platform highlight its significance for understanding prehistoric funerary practices in upland landscapes.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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