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Mound in Cill Mhuirbhigh

Mound

What is recorded here

On a limestone terrace c. 450m SSW of Teampall Mac Duagh (GA110-044001-). A roughly rectangular grassed-over mound of earth and stone (L 15m, Wth 8.8m, H 1.2m). An animal-pen has been built on the summit and two stone walls extend from it. 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 roughly rectangular earthen and stone mound, likely a Neolithic or early Bronze Age burial or ceremonial structure. Its location on a limestone terrace suggests possible ritual or funerary significance, though specific typology remains unclear due to limited information.

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