What is recorded here
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Originally circular, steep-sided mound (H 4m, original max. diam. c. 40m) of earth. Quarried extensively from E. Could be either motte or burial mound, both of which occur in this area.
A portal dolmen; likely dates to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in representing a rare megalithic monument type in the region, reflecting early ceremonial or funerary 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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