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Indicated — Cargagh (upper Loughtee By.)

Barrow — unclassified

Why this matters

A Neolithic or Bronze Age circular enclosure; significance relates to its possible function as a ritual or defensive structure, part of a broader pattern of early prehistoric land use in the region.

What is recorded here

Sited on the SW shoulder of a high drumlin hill. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 5m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a low earthen bank with shallow internal fosse. One of six small circular enclosures noted on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. under the collective designation 'Cromwell's Camp' - presumably a barrow cemetery. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 12 January 2009
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