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Tumulus

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In pasture, atop hillock. Circular mound (diam. top 2.8m, base 11m; H 1.9m), tapering towards flat top. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Tumulus, Annagh North is a Bronze Age round barrow, dating to approximately 2000–800 BCE. It represents a type of burial monument commonly found across Ireland, often associated with early farming communities and the deposition of high-status individuals.

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