What is recorded here
Situated in grassland at W end of glacial ridge running E-W which may have been modified. Well-preserved ring-barrow consisting of a low circular shaped earthen mound (diam. c. 3.5m; H c. 0.35m) enclosed by an inner fosse (approx. Wth 2.5m; D c. 0.3m) and well preserved external bank (H 0.4m).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Melanie McQuade.
Date of upload: 20 March 2017
Early Bronze Age ring-barrow, dating to c. 2000–800 BCE. This type of burial monument is significant as it reflects the funerary practices of early farming communities in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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