What is recorded here
Almost circular flat-topped mound (H 2-2.5m, max base diam. c. 28m N-S, c. 11m at top) composed of earth and stone. Possibly a tumulus as shown on aerial photo (GSI N 547/546) but not previously recorded. Situated on flat low-lying land with platform ringfort (OF010-028----) to the SE. Small circular mound (diam 32m E-W; 30m N-S) with rounded top with no evidence of an enclosing fosse or external bank. Possible burial mound.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF010-058
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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Photo credits
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Dylan Moore, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sarah777 at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Kenneth Gallery Smyth, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
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