What is recorded here

Cairn is a cairn (cairn circle) in Mogh, County Tipperary, Ireland. The flat-topped mound measures 12.2 metres north-south and 8 metres east-west, rising 0.8 metres with gentle sides. Upright sandstones form a kerb at the northwest and southwest bases, while a linear arrangement of stones extends from the top to the base at the southeast. A mature sycamore grows on top, with stones at its base.

In improved, level pasture. Flat topped mound (dims. 12.2m N-S; 8m E-W) of earth and stone with gentle sides (max. H 0.8m) defined at base by kerbing of upright sandstones at NW and SW. Four stones (two large and two small) at NW and two stones (one fallen over and one fixed) at SW. Linear arrangement of stones extending from top to base of mound at SE. Mature sycamore tree growing on top of mound has stones at base. Shallow depression is c. 24m to SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Cairn circle, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its kerbed structure and positioning suggest ritual or funerary significance, typical of ceremonial monuments in the region.

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