What is recorded here
Situated on a gentle E-facing slope overlooking the steep edge of Hollywood Glen towards the E. Circular mound (diam. 15m; H 1.8m) defined by a kerb of small boulders along the S edge. The site is bisected by a field boundary; to the S of this it is considerably denuded.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Neolithic circular mound, likely a passage tomb or ritual monument, dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its kerbed construction and location suggest ceremonial significance, though the site's integrity has been compromised by field boundaries.
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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