What is recorded here
Barrow is a stepped burial mound in County Cavan whose distinct stages still rise above improved pasture, although much of its form has been levelled. It sits near Carn Lough and a court tomb, with two close northern entrances and a shallow ditch marking its arc. The builders shaped the natural hillock rather than forcing it flat, creating a place so at home in the landscape that aerial photography was needed before its full shape emerged.
Not marked on any OS ed. Largely levelled. Remains comprise a low earthen mound(diam. 1.55m; H 0.2m) enclosed by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.35m) with internal fosse (Wth 1.35m). Situated c. 75m NE of a court tomb (31).
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 Bronze Age barrow, likely a burial mound, associated with a nearby court tomb; its reduced remains suggest it was part of a broader funerary landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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