Mound in Kilmannin, County Mayo

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What is recorded here

In sharply undulating, hilly pasture, located on an esker overlooking a natural basin of boggy ground to W. There is a dip in ground level c. 50m to SE into a natural water-filled depression. The steep W-facing slopes of the ridge are covered in hazel scrub. The views are not extensive. Circular, sod-covered mound (5.5m N–S; 5m E–W; H 0.35m at W, 0.5m at E) with a flat top (diam. 2-2.5m) which has a hint of a raised lip at W. It was not possible to determine the composition of the mound but the upper layers, at least, appears to be largely earthen.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA093-102

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