What is recorded here
Situated on the narrow E-side of a N-S ridge in pasture. Slightly raised circular area (9.5m NE-SW; 8.3m NW-SE) enclosed by a low, sod-covered stoney bank (Wth c. 2.6-4.5m; H 0.4-0.8m) with a broad internal slump which may incorporate some field clearance debris. The remains of a square enclosure (SL019-024001-) are 20m to S.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Portal dolmen; likely dates to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its construction and positioning suggest a ceremonial or funerary function typical of megalithic traditions in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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