Cairn

Situated at the summit of Saddle Hill. A central cairn (diam. c. 8m; H 0.2-0.9m) with some kerbstones visible N-E is surrounded by a stone ring (Wth c. 3.5m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.4m at NW to 1.4m at NE; max. ext. diam. 20.5m NW-SE; 19.3m NE-SW). At WSW two radially set stones in the ring may indicate an entrance or a cist. See the attached aerial view taken from the W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

A Neolithic ring-cairn, dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE, representing an early form of megalithic funerary or ritual monument. Its construction and positioning on a hilltop suggest ceremonial significance and a connection to broader Neolithic settlement patterns in the region.