Burial mound in Ballyphilip

On top of high ground in upland area with tumulus and ring-barrow (OF043-040002/003-) nearby to the SW and NE respectively. Large steep sided flat topped earthen mound (H 4.5m; top diam. 9m; base diam. 25m approx.) with a deep cavity on top (D 1.5m) due to modern disturbance. No evidence of an enclosing fosse at base of mound. One of a group of three burial sites. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

A Neolithic burial mound, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE, likely associated with early ceremonial or funerary practices in the upland landscape. Its location and size suggest it was part of a broader ritual landscape, possibly linked to other nearby monuments.