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At a glance
- TypeMegalithic tomb - passage tomb
- StatusNational Monument
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Full archaeological record 33 words
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
References
- Remains of mound, c. 20m in diam., overgrown with trees and shrubs. Several kerb stones have been noted and the site has been listed as possible passage-tomb (Herity 1974, 250). (O'Kelly 1978, 54, site I)
- Archaeological testing (21E0649) c. 15m to the N produced no related material (excavatioins.ie 2021:226).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10 July 2007. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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