What is recorded here
On a ridge summit surrounded by bogland. A subcircular platform (NNE-SSW 14.5m, WNW-ESE 11.5m), in fair condition, defined by a scarp. The interior is slightly dished and a gap at E could be original. Possibly a barrow.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
A possible Bronze Age barrow; its position on a ridge suggests a ceremonial or territorial significance.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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