What is recorded here
Situated on the NW-facing slope of Colvinstown hill. A small cairn (diam c. 27m) of loose stones, with some large stones and a slab which may represent the remains of a kerb.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
A Bronze Age cairn; its significance lies in its potential as a funerary or ritual monument, typical of early burial practices in the region.
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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Saint Brigid's Catholic Churchchurch/chapel · 1.2 mi
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