What is recorded here
Situated on a broad, undulating NE-SW ridge with slightly higher ground just to the NE. This is a grass-covered and flat-topped mound (diam. of top 11m N-S; 10m E-W; diam. of base c. 20m; H c. 1.5-2m) with a low earthen bank planted with deciduous trees c. 12m outside the base of the mound.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 16 April 2019
A Neolithic passage tomb; significant as a rare example of a flat-topped, grass-covered mound in the region, reflecting early communal burial practices.
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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