What is recorded here

Mound in Mooresfort is a mound in Mooresfort, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a roughly circular rear garden area beside the southwest courtyard of Mooresfort House. The interior rises in the centre and falls gently to a continuous scarp that measures 20 metres from northeast to southwest and 21 metres from northwest to southeast. The scarp reaches 9.6 metres in width and 1.9 metres in height, but becomes less distinct at the south-southeast edge.

In rear garden of Mooresfort House to SW of courtyard. Roughly circular area (dims. 20m NE-SW; 21m NW-SE) defined by gentle scarp (Wth 9.6m; H 1.9m) all around. Interior higher in centre and falling gently on all sides to the scarp. Scarp (Wth 9.5m; H 1.3m) least defined at SSE where uniform slope of interior falls evenly to exterior. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in representing an early form of communal burial and ritual practice, typical of Neolithic Ireland.

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