What is recorded here

In level tillage. Circular grass-covered earth and stone mound (11m N-S; 12m E-W; H 2.1m). West side sprawls outwards, possibly the result of quarrying. Known locally as "Lios". Flint scraper found nearby. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

A Bronze Age cairn or ring barrow; possibly a ritual or burial monument. Its local name "Lios" may indicate a possible later legendary or fairy tradition associated with the site.

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