What is recorded here

Situated in an undulating, poorly drained, upland area. A natural hillock which has been scarped and flattened on top to form a mound (H 2.75m; diam. approx. 20m). A stone from a possible megalithic structure protrudes from the NW face of the mound (Stout 1984, 20-21). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

A Neolithic passage tomb, likely dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its construction reflects early megalithic traditions in Ireland, with possible ceremonial or burial significance.

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