Croboy Mote, barrow in County Meath

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What is recorded here

Situated at the E end of a broad E-W ridge in a gently undulating landscape. This is a gently rounded, steep-sided mound (diam. of base 18.5m WNW-ESE; diam. of top 5.5m NE-SW; 5m NW-SE; H 4.6m) planted with some trees.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME041-004

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