Barrow - bowl-barrow

The National Monuments Service's description

Surveyed in 2012 and described by McGuinness (2012, 38) as following: ‘Poorly preserved,low-­‐relief, sub-circular bowl-­barrow, comprising a domed central mound (Diam. 14m N-­S x 12.5m E-­W) surrounded by a poorly preserved ditch (practically invisible in NW quadrant) with an estimated overall diameter of 21.5m N-­S x 19m E-­W. Where best preserved at ESE side, ditch is roughly 2m in width, although it appears to be broader and more flattened out elsewhere; it reaches a maximum depth of 0.3m below and perpendicular to a line joining the mound to external ground level. Barrow lies on a kind of flattish ledge or low eminence 8m SW of, and slightly lower than, a platform-­‐barrow (WM018-079----) in pastureland that slopes down to SW. Immediately S and SW of barrow, ground falls away sharply. Another possible prehistoric burial mound (WM018-081----) lies in field across road c. 50m to SW. Further upslope, on hilltop to NE, are three additional barrows (WM018-078----). All six sites form an approximately linear arrangement from NE to SW’.

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

Date of upload: 7 April 2016

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 Unpublished survey funded by Westmeath County Council in association with Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society.