What is recorded here

Located on top of an esker ridge in an area of undulating countryside with good extensive views. Raised circular platform (8.5m N-S x 8m E-W; H 0.5 - 1m) enclosed by berm (Wth 2m) defined by a scarp which is particularly evident at E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Stepped barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its location on an esker ridge suggests it was a prominent ceremonial or funerary monument, reflecting early landscape symbolism and social organization in the region.

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