What is recorded here
Within a ringfort (GA042-158----). Dense overgrowth obscures the CBG which is thought to exist in E sector. No visible surface traces elsewhere. A Man-made underground passage (GA042-158001-) and rectangular house site also lie within the interior of this ringfort.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
A Neolithic passage tomb; its significance lies in its association with early burial and ritual practices 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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