What is recorded here
On top of a hillock which was called Knockmelliagh (D'Alton 1845, 78-9). Circular grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of base 32m; H 5.5-6m) defined by a fosse (Wth of top 3.3m at S to 9.5m at E; D 0.15-0.3m) NE-S-NW, which cannot be traced NW-NE (max. ext. diam. c. 47m). It has a flat summit (diam. 6.2-6.5m).
See the attached aerial (001) and ground views (002), both taken from the S.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 24 August 2010
A circular earthen mound with fosse, likely a Bronze Age ring barrow; significance lies in its structural complexity and potential funerary or ceremonial role in the prehistoric landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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