What is recorded here

In a low-lying area surrounded by bogland. An oval barrow (N-S 37.5m, E-W 33.5m), in fair condition, consisting of a flat central area encircled by a low flat-topped earthen bank immediately outside of which is a fosse, possibly recut for drainage purposes. A gap (Wth 2m) at S could be original. (Knight c. 1975, 107) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

A Neolithic barrow, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE, representing an early form of burial monument significant for understanding prehistoric funerary practices in lowland and boggy environments.

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