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Gortnacart Glebe Mound

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A subcircular earthen mound of basal diameters 24m E-W and 25m N-S. The maximum height is 2.1m. The mound has a rounded top. The site is located on good pasture land in the valley of and S of the Owentocker river. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
A Bronze Age cairn or barrow; significance not yet determined due to lack of archaeological investigation.

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