What is recorded here
A slightly domed, circular area (diam. c. 4m) enclosed by a broad shallow fosse and wide low bank (overall diam. 14m). Partially excavated by O'Riordáin (1950, 253-4: Site No. 2). Two possible postholes were noted in the central area, but no burial evidence was uncovered. Finds included two fragments of struck flint and a small round scraper.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
A Bronze Age tumulus, likely constructed during the early to middle first millennium BCE. Its enclosure by a fosse and bank suggests ritual or defensive significance, while partial excavation indicates potential burials or artifacts associated with the site.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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