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Barrow

Barrow, unclassified

What is recorded here

On gently undulating terrain in the landscaped demesne of Damshire House. Circular mound with external annular ditch (max. ext. diam. c. 14m). No visible surface remains. Visible on aerial photograph (G.S.I. O 73/N 332/333 (1973)). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 04 December 2012
A Neolithic barrow, dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its presence indicates early settlement and ritual activity in the Blessington area, though its wider significance remains unexplored.

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