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Barrow

Barrow, unclassified

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Barrow is a low circular earthen mound on the NNE slope of a prominent drumlin ridge in County Cavan, marked as a fort on old surveys. Its bank and shallow internal fosse still trace a wide circle, though the original entrance has vanished. The shape suggests a place where people stood, watched or kept something safe before the land forgot the reason.
Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876eds. Sited on the NNE slope of a prominent drumlin ridge. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 9.4m)enclosed by a low earthen bank with wide, shallow, internal fosse. Bank identifiable from WSW-N-E. Original entrance not recognisable. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
A Neolithic barrow, likely dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, representing a significant but unclassified funerary or ceremonial earthwork. Its siting on a prominent drumlin and defensive-like features suggest possible ritual or territorial significance.

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