What is recorded here

Barrow is a barrow (pond barrow) in Shevry, County Tipperary, Ireland. It sits on the summit of a natural rise near the western edge of a gradual fall, overlooking a valley at the base of the slope. A compact earthen bank encloses a flat central area measuring 14.3 metres north-south and 15 metres east-west, with a 3-metre entrance gap at the east-southeast. A small standing stone occupies the southwest interior while a second stone stands at the entrance, aligned with the outer edge of the bank.

Situated on the summit of a natural rise, close to the W edge of a gradual fall, overlooking a valley at the base of the slope. The site consists of a flat central area (14.3m N-S; 15m E-W) enclosed by a compact earthen bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.35-0.55m; ext. H 0.18-0.35m), less visible at S. An entrance gap (Wth 3m) is visible at ESE. There is a small standing stone (TN039-011002-) in the interior in the SW sector with a second stone (TN039-011003-) standing at the entrance at ESE, in line with the outer edge of the bank. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Pond barrow, dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of monument is significant as an early form of burial and ceremonial structure, reflecting early funerary practices and landscape use in prehistoric Britain.

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