What is recorded here

Tumulus is a barrow (mound barrow) in Ballynahinch (kilcomenty Par.), County Tipperary, Ireland. A hillock was scarped and flattened on top to form a flat-topped burial mound reaching 3.2 metres in height. The mound measures 16 metres from northeast to southwest and 11 metres from northwest to southeast. It stands in an upland area with another mound barrow located to the northeast.

Situated in an upland area with nearby mound barrow (TN031-018) to the NE. A hillock has been scarped and flattened on top to form a flat-topped burial mound (H 3.2m; diam. 16m NE-SW; 11m NW-SE). 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

Tumulus, Ballynahinch is a Bronze Age round barrow, dating to approximately 2000–800 BCE. Its construction and location reflect early funerary practices in upland landscapes, indicating social organization and ritual activity in the region during the prehistoric period.

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