
What is recorded here
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.
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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