Barrow - bowl-barrow

The National Monuments Service's description

Surveyed in 2012 and described by McGuinness (2012, 35) as following: 'Small, low, roughly circular mound (Diam. 3.4m N-­S x 3.5m E-­W) with traces of shallow ditch, 1.5m wide, most clearly visible on SSW side, situated on flattish summit of Frewin Hill. Site was overgrown with nettles when examined, apparently following line of ditch but making this low-­relief monument difficult to see; as such, height of mound could not be ascertained. Large cairn or tumulus (WM011-133----) lies 10m to ESE and 8m to SW of this is a second tiny barrow (WM011-132----). Barrow appears to lie on line between large tumulus (WM011-133----) and bowl-­barrow (WM011-131----) to ENE. As with nearby WM011-132---- to S, ground slopes down sharply immediately to W.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness.

Date of upload: 23 February 2015

References

McGuinness, D. 2012 The prehistoric burial mounds and related monument of County Westmeath. Part I - Preliminary account of the monuments in the Lough Owel Area (Barony of Corkaree and part of Barony of Moyashel & Magheradernon). Unpublished survey funded by Westmeath County Council in association with Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society.