What is recorded here
Situated on a steep W facing slope called Knockanteedan, overlooking the weir at Glenasmole. A mound (diam 27m, H 2m) shown as a relatively small hachured earthwork on the 1938 OS 6-inch map. It was much disturbed when inspected in the mid 1970's (Healy 1975).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 7 July 2018
A Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. Its location on a prominent slope suggests ritual or ceremonial significance, typical of Neolithic funerary monuments in the region.
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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