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Burial mound in Beagh

Burial mound
Burial mound in Beagh
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On top of a low natural rise in upland area. Circular round topped mound (H 2.5m; diam. 13m E-W) with several stones protruding from the top of the mound. Possible berm halfway up the side of the mound. The base of the mound is damaged at N due to modern disturbance. 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 Bronze Age burial mound; its location on an upland rise suggests it may have had ritual or social significance for the local community.

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