Why this matters
Ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of burial monument is significant as it reflects early communal burial practices and social organisation in prehistoric Ireland.
What is recorded here
In pasture, near top of hill. Circular area (diam. c. 10m) enclosed by fosse (D 0.5m) with external bank (int. H 0.63m; ext. H 1.3m).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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