What is recorded here
Situated on a break in slope, with ground falling away to the N and W. The site is quite overgrown with brambles and small trees. A raised, uneven area (c. 14.5m N-S; 11.2m E-W) referred to as a 'burial ground' by the landowner. The edge of the site is poorly defined with no enclosing element visible.
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
Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its location and description suggest it is part of a broader ritual landscape associated with 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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