What is recorded here

Barrow is a barrow, mound barrow in Knockatober, County Sligo, Ireland. The compact circular mound sits on a low ridge where the ground falls away steeply to the north, placing it above undulating grassland and below the looming Ballygawley Mountains. Its domed profile rises 1.15 metres at the north and 0.7 metres at the south, with medium to large stones protruding through the grass-covered surface. A single sycamore tree grows on top, while a portal tomb stands 135 metres to the north and an embanked enclosure lies 325 metres to the west-southwest.

In undulating grassland, located on top of a low ridge, close to the break of slope on the N side, where ground falls away steeply. The elevated position provides extensive views. The Ballygawley Mountains loom on the near horizon at NW−NE, with gaps in their range allowing views of Knocknarae at NW and the Dartrys to N. There are distant views of Kesh Corann at S, Knocknashee at SSW and the Ox Mountains at SW. Compact circular mound (7m N−S; 6m 6−W; H 1.15m at N, 0.7m at S) with a domed profile, slightly flattened on top. The N slope is higher, and somewhat more broadly slumped, enhanced by the natural fall of ground. The mound appears to be largely earthen, but medium to large-sized stones protrude in parts. It is grass-covered and a single sycamore tree grows on top. According to local information, this mound was investigated in the 1920s by Henry Morris (pers. comm. M. A. Timoney), but the results of this investigation were never published. There is a portal tomb (SL021-058----) 135m to N, and an embanked enclosure (SL021-051----) 325m to WSW. Attached images: SL021-102----_01.JPG viewed from NW SL021-102----_02.JPG Viewed from S, with Ballygawley Mountains in the background Revised by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of revision: 27 November2018

A Neolithic mound barrow; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3000 BCE). Its elevated position suggests ritual or ceremonial significance, typical of Neolithic funerary monuments in the landscape.

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