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Mound in Tigroney West

Mound

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Situated on the highest point of the shoulder of a hill that rises to the NE with good views to the NW to Croghan Moira and the SW to Croghan Kinsella. A grass covered mound (diam. 15m; H 0.6m) composed primarily of earth but some stone also visible. A field boundary (running NW-SE) skirts the SW edge of the mound. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 06 March 2013
A Neolithic burial mound, likely dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, situated in a prominent landscape position suggesting ritual or ceremonial significance. Its location offers strategic visibility between two prominent Croghan hills, potentially indicating a role in ancient territorial or spiritual networks.

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