What is recorded here
Near the top of a gentle W-facing pasture slope in the grounds of Ballindoolin House. An overgrown, low, circular, flat-topped, earthen mound (diam. 18m; H 1.6m) is retained by a low dry-stone wall, and outer fosse (Wth 4-6m; D 0.1-0.2m) S-W. An inscribed plaque at S records 'This ancient mound was enclosed and planted by Christopher Bor Esq. A.D. 1760'.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
A Neolithic passage tomb; likely dates to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its construction and positioning suggest ritual or ceremonial significance, typical of early farming communities in the region.
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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