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Mound in Slievefin

Mound

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In undulating grassland immediately W of a modern house. A well-preserved circular mound of earth and stone (D 25.8m, max. H 2.4m at S). The centre is dished and there is an 'entrance-like' gap (Wth 1.5m) at E, giving the monument a barrow-like appearance. However, these features may in part be the result of quarrying. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. Its well-preserved structure and entrance-like feature indicate ceremonial or funerary significance, typical of Neolithic burial practices in Ireland.

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