What is recorded here
Situated on summit of flat-topped ridge running NNE-SSW, in lush pasture. Site not depicted on 1st (1843) or 2nd (1952-53) ed. OS 6-inch map but shows up as a circular cropmark on aerial photograph (6156/6157 Ordnance Survey photo?). No visible trace of site. According to farm manager (site ownered by St. Patrick's college) the field had been tilled previously to a depth of 9" but he never noticed any circular feature in this field.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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