What is recorded here

The external diameter of this ring-barrow measures 17m N-S. It consists of a circular mound averaging .5m high, surrounded by an internal fosse 1.8m in width and .5m deep and an external earthen bank rising to a maximum height of 1m internally and .8m externally. Access to the interior is gained by a causeway to the E which is 1.8m wide. In the centre of the interior is a depression .75m x 2.3m which reveals some stones. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 85. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

A Neolithic ring-barrow, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE, characterized by its circular mound, internal fosse, and external bank. Such monuments are significant as early funerary and ceremonial structures, reflecting communal burial practices and social organization in Neolithic Ireland.

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