What is recorded here
Indicated is a passage tomb in Kilrusheighter, County Sligo, Ireland. The site sits on a low round hillock where half a mound survives west of a fence. Two set stones stand two metres apart, possibly marking the last remains of a chamber.
Situated on a low round hillock. Remains comprise traces of a round mound (c. 20m N-S by 14m E-W for surviving section). Only half of mound survives to W of fence. Two set stones, 2m apart, may represent the last vestiges of a chamber. The possibility that this might be the remains of a passage tomb cannot be excluded.
Compiled by: Eamon Cody
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
A Neolithic passage tomb; significance lies in its possible association with early ritual and burial practices in the region, though its precise cultural context remains unclear due to limited surviving remains.
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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