Discover Alone, back to main map

Barrow

Barrow, pond barrow

What is recorded here

In open level wet rough pasture. An oval, wet, pond-like area (int. diams. 23.3m NNW-SSE; 18m NNW-SSE) is defined by a low, very broad, denuded earthen bank (Wth 3.3 - 10m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.1 - 0.5m) densely overgrown with whins WNW-N. Two possible ring-barrows lie nearby; KD027-043---- c. 50m to the ENE and KD027-044---- c. 65m to the ESE. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 26 October 2012
Pond barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. These rare monuments are associated with funerary or ritual practices and often represent significant early ceremonial landscapes in lowland areas.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places