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Situated on the SW edge of a ridge overlooking the Derreen River valley to the SW. Circular flat-topped mound (diam. 19.8m; H 2m) defined by a kerb of small boulders continuous at the NW. There is a slight bank (H 0.6m) along the E edge of the summit and an access ramp at the N. In 1978 a short cist containing an inhumation and tripartite bowl were discovered here and donated to the NMI by the landowner (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol. 1, 663-6). Analysis of the human remains by Laureen Buckley (ibid., 666) concluded that they appeared to represent those of a young adult. 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. Revised by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 24 July 2012

Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the earlier part of the Neolithic period in Ireland (c. 3700–2500 BCE). Its location on a prominent ridge suggests ritual or ceremonial significance, typical of Neolithic funerary monuments in the region.