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Mound in Ráth Chairn

Mound

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight S-facing slope. The perimeter of the large enclosure (ME030-035----), which was identified in a LiDAR survey, expands into what may be a broad, low mound (diam. c. 40m) at S. (Davis 2011, 38-9) Compiled by Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 21 April 2017
A Neolithic passage tomb; its significance lies in its association with early ceremonial and burial practices in the region, though its exact function and date remain to be fully determined.

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