Alexander Reid mound

Alexander Reid mound
Dumha Alastar Reid
Shown within Ireland
Location Alexander Reid, Athlumney,
County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates 53°39′04″N 6°37′47″W / 53.651107°N 6.629825°W / 53.651107; -6.629825Coordinates: 53°39′04″N 6°37′47″W / 53.651107°N 6.629825°W / 53.651107; -6.629825
Type tumulus
Diameter 21 metres (69 ft)
Circumference 66 metres (217 ft)
Height 1.5 metres (4.9 ft)
History
Material earth, stone
Periods Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400).
Designation National Monument

The Alexander Reid mound is a tumulus (barrow mound) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.[1]

Location

Alexander Reid mound is located on the summit of Carn Hill in the Alexander Reid townland, about 3.5 km (2 miles) east of Navan and the River Boyne.

Description

The tumulus is a circular mound of earth and stones rising sharply near the centre.[2]

References

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