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Barrow

Barrow, unclassified

What is recorded here

A possible barrow identified from Lidar Survey of the Boyne Valley (Davis et. al. 2010, 172-3). Recorded by Davis as Site E5-ii. See attached Lidar image of the monument, taken from Davis et. al. 2010, 172. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 15 November 2013
A Neolithic barrow, likely contemporary with the passage tombs of the Boyne Valley (c. 3300–2500 BCE), associated with early ritual and burial practices of the region. Its identification through LiDAR highlights the ongoing discovery of monuments within the broader Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site.

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