Burial mound in Kincora

On top of an E-W esker ridge with good extensive views. Irregular shaped flat topped mound (top diam. 2.6m; ext. H 1.7m; base diam. 5.5m) with evidence of upright kerb stones at E protruding from the base of the mound. 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

Bronze Age burial mound, dating to approximately 2000–500 BCE. Its location on an esker ridge suggests a strategic or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to landscape orientation or territorial markers.