What is recorded here
In pasture, located on the top of a low NW–SE ridge with a fall of ground to NE and good views over the surrounding countryside.
Slightly raised circular area or platform (diam. 7.5m N–S) defined by a low, raised internal lip/bank (Wth 2.3m at N, 2m at S; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m at N, 0.7m at S). The platform is compact and well defined; grass-covered, with hawthorn bushes grows on the bank at NE.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 20 December 2021
A Neolithic passage tomb; significant as a rare example of a circular raised platform tomb in the region, possibly associated with early ritual or burial practices.
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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