Why this matters
A portal dolmen dating to the Neolithic period; its location suggests it was part of a broader ritual landscape associated with early farming communities in the region.
Overview
Indicated — Lugg is recorded as Barrow — ring-barrow in Dublin. Located in a forest clearing on the upper E-facing slopes of Saggart Hill immediately above the Slade Valley and overlooking the Verschoyles Hills (Kilbride-Jones 1950, 313-32). Prior to excavation of the site in the 1940s the site comprised a central mound (Wth 8.4m
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Excavation revealed that the central mound covered two burials, both cremations, which were laid directly on a clay surface accompanied by Early Iron Age pottery.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: This composite site had been constructed over a habitation site and a timber structure referred to as a 'Sanctuary site' by the excavator.
What was found
The saved account records: Prior to excavation of the site in the 1940s the site comprised a central mound (Wth 8.4m
What remains
The saved account records: Both fosses had an outer retaining wall.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Lugg matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: Excavation revealed that the central mound covered two burials, both cremations, which were laid directly on a clay surface accompanied by Early Iron Age pottery. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
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