Barrow - ring-barrow

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the floor of the NE-SW upper Araglin valley, on the N bank of a small E-W tributary of the NE-SW Araglin River. Circular, grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of base 7.2m; H 0.9-1.3m) surrounded by a shallow fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.2-0.5m) and the remains of an outer bank (Wth 1.5m; ext. H 0.2-0.4m), both of which are best preserved at N and S. The W side of the mound has been destroyed by the insertion of a limekiln. (Moore 1995, 210, 212, 230-31, 237, 243, Q2)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 18 November 2010

This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1996).

References

Moore, M. 1995 A bronze age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh mountains, county Waterford, Ireland. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 61, 191-243.