
What is recorded here
In low-lying, gently undulating pasture, overlooking the River Deel c. 0.9km to E and the Shannon Estuary to N. A second similar feature (LI010-125----) lies approx. 90m to S. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified is Site 2 in 1999 as a possible enclosure by Celie O’Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Monument is visible as an irregular oval-shaped stony area on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 08/04/2015.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 6 July 2020
Burial cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its location near the River Deel and Shannon Estuary suggests a possible ritual or funerary significance in a landscape with potential for wider ceremonial use.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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