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 |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]The tumulus is a circular mound of earth and stones rising sharply near the centre.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Navan Historical Society - Alexander Reid".