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Barrow — ring-barrow in Finisklin

Barrow — ring-barrow

Why this matters

A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age, associated with burial practices of the period; its location on a prominent drumlin suggests ritual or strategic significance.

What is recorded here

Situated on top of a prominent drumlin. This is a grass, rush and scrub-covered and slightly domed circular area (diam. 25m) defined by a fosse (Wth of base 2m at N to 4m at S; D below interior 0.6m generally to 0.8m at S) and an outer bank (at NNE: Wth 5m; ext. H 0.2m) which is incorporated into a field bank and hedge E-S. The monument is bisected by a NW-SE field bank. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008
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