What is recorded here

Barrow is a barrow (bowl-barrow) in Southhill, County Westmeath, Ireland. This flat-topped, steep-sided mound of earth and stone sits on the north face of a low north-south gravel ridge, with a top diameter of 9 metres on a north-northwest to south-southeast axis and 12 metres on a northeast to southwest axis. It is enclosed by a shallow fosse and external bank, both of which have been levelled at the north and west, while a low causeway crosses the fosse at the south. The monument’s classification remains uncertain, as it has been suggested that the mound could represent the remains of a small Anglo-Norman motte castle.

Situated on N face of a low gravel ridge which runs N-S, with extensive views. The road which marks the boundary with Mitchelstown townland lies 20m to NE. A flat-topped, steep sided mound of earth and stone (top diam. 9m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) enclosed by a shallow fosse and external bank. The bank and fosse have been levelled at N and W. There is a low causeway across the fosse at S. Classification of this monument is uncertain and it has been suggested that the mound could represent the remains of a small Anglo-Norman motte castle (ASI Report 22/02/1980). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 August 2018

Bowl barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its location on a prominent ridge suggests it was a significant funerary and ceremonial feature in the landscape.

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