Burial mound in Merginstown Demesne

Situated on a gentle S-facing slope with a stream valley to the SW. At least two cists and possibly other graves were found in a mound (diam. c. 19m). Three bowls and a plain vessel are preserved in the NMI. Not visible at ground level. (Price and Walshe 1933, 59; Waddell 1990, 165-6) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Bronze Age burial mound, likely dating to the early first millennium BCE. Its significance lies in the presence of multiple cists and associated pottery, indicating a structured funerary practice and offering insights into prehistoric burial customs in the region.