What is recorded here
On an island of dry land surrounded by bog with good views in all directions. Burial ground not visible at ground level. A rectangular enclosure (diam. 20m x 22m) was excavated on the E side of the island (Ó Floinn 1988, 24-5). The inner enclosing bank consisted of a rubble-filled wall faced with limestone boulders, the wall incorporated fragments of rotary querns suggesting a relatively late date (ibid.). Limited excavation of the interior of the enclosure revealed several extended burials of adults and children orientated E-W placed in unmarked pits which identified this enclosure as a cemetery (ibid.).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A Neolithic rectangular passage tomb; significant as an example of early funerary architecture associated with enclosed ritual landscapes.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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