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Mound in Ardogelly

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What is recorded here

Mound in Ardogelly is a mound in Ardogelly, County Sligo, Ireland. It stands as a circular, grass-covered feature thirty metres across on a rise in gently undulating pasture. The structure reaches 5.8 metres at its southern edge, using the natural slope to create height, though quarrying destroyed part of the southeast. A rath sits thirty metres north of this ancient landscape.
In pasture, located on a rise in gently undulating terrain. Circular, round-topped, grass-covered mound (diam at base 30m; H 2.2m at N, 5.8m at S). It is highest at E and S where it utilises the natually-occurring slope. Portion of the SE of the site has been destroyed by quarrying. There is a rath (SL012-071001-) c. 30m to N. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
A round barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its construction and positioning reflect typical funerary practices of the period, utilising natural topography to enhance its form.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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