What is recorded here

At W edge of Heath. A ring-barrow (max. ext. diam. c. 14m N-S), overgrown with briars and furze, defined by a D-shaped platform (dims. 7.2m N-S; 5.9m E-W; H 0.5m), with the straight side at W where part of the monument has been removed, a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 0.6-1m) and an outer bank (Wth 2-2.5m; max. int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.2-0.3m) except from S-WNW. Small quarry in interior at S. An earthwork (LA013-03002-) lay immediately to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of burial monument is significant as it reflects early communal burial practices and social structures in prehistoric Britain.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.