What is recorded here
Situated in a slight col between the summit of Carrigroe Hill c. 300m to the E and slightly higher ground c. 400m to the W. This is a subrectangular stone cairn with a light covering of earth (dims. 5m E-W; 4.6m N-S; H 0.7m). It is located in a coniferous forest.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 21 May, 2012
Subrectangular stone cairn, likely dating to the Bronze Age. Its location suggests a possible funerary or ritual function within a prehistoric landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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