What is recorded here
Cropmark of possible ditch-barrow (approx. diam. 12m) visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph.
See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 28/06/2018 which shows cropmark of the ditch-barrow based on information supplied by Anthony Murphy
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Anthony Murphy
Date of upload: 20 February 2019
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the rarity of such monuments in the region and the preservation of its features through cropmarks.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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