What is recorded here
In a small field close to centre of Inis Meáin. A subcircular grassy mound (5m by 3m, H 1.8m) of earth and stone. Traces of a possible stone revetment exist around the perimeter. (Robinson 1980)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
A subcircular earthen and stone mound, possibly a Neolithic burial monument; its exact type and wider significance are not clearly established.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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