What is recorded here
On a slight rise in undulating farmland. This CBG consists of a poorly preserved subrectangular area (E-W 15m, N-S 8m) defined by a low bank along W, N, and E sides and by a modern wall at S. The interior, particularly E half, is occupied by small set limestone boulders aligned in N-S running rows, indicating graves oriented E-W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA073-151
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Photo credits
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Christian Pirkl, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
- Willthacheerleader18, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jan Wyk, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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