What is recorded here
Situated on the summit of a steep-sided hill with panoramic views. Circular barrow (diam. c. 36m) defined by a broad earthen bank (Wth c. 4m) and an internal fosse with a causeway at the SE.
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
Circular Neolithic barrow with a surrounding fosse and causeway; significant as a defensive or ceremonial earthwork of the Neolithic period.
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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