What is recorded here

Barrow is a barrow, unclassified in Knockadoo (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. The slightly curved earthen bank sits on a low ridge in pasture, with a possible fosse on its north side and a circular hollow to the south. Field boundaries once projected from the bank ends, and a rath lies about fifty metres to the north.

In pasture, on top of a low ridge with excellent views in all directions. The barrow was densely covered with overgrowth and waterlogged when inspected. The remains consist of a slightly curved section of earthen bank (L 11m; H 1.5m; Wth 1.9m at top, 4m at base; long axis WSW-ENE). A possible fosse (Wth 6m at top; D 0.7m) is parallel to the bank on the N side. To the S of the bank is a circular hollow (diam. 12m; D 0.6m), probably due to recent quarrying. During a previous site inspection in 1987, the remains of field boundaries projecting at right angles from the ends of the bank were noted (SMR (1989) file). A trigonometrical station was indicated here on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. There is a rath (SL034-004----) c. 50m to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

A Bronze Age barrow, likely a circular or oval earthen burial mound; its location suggests it may have been used for ceremonial or funerary purposes, though its specific type remains unclassified due to poor preservation.

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