What is recorded here

Mound in Knocknarea South is a mound in Knocknarea South, County Sligo, Ireland. It sits on the summit of Knocknarae Mountain, 15 metres south-south-east of Maeve’s Cairn and 7 metres north-east of a possible passage tomb. The oval earthen mound measures 4.5 metres east-west, 3.7 metres north-south and rises 0.5 metres high. It is a National Monument under state ownership.

On the summit of Knocknarae Mountain, located 15m SSE of a large passage tomb known as Maeve’s Cairn (MA014-076003-), and 7m NE of a possible passage tomb (MA014-076005-). An oval mound (4.5 E−W; 3.7m N−S; H 0.5m), apparently earthen in composition. (Bergh 1995, 240, site 4). This is a National Monument (No. 153) in state ownership. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 April 2020

Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the earlier part of the Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). It is part of a significant funerary and ceremonial landscape associated with Maeve’s Cairn, a major passage tomb on Knocknarea Mountain.

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