Ashleypark Burial Mound facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ashleypark Burial Mound |
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| Native name Irish: Dumha Pháirc Ashley |
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| Type | passage tomb |
| Location | Ashleypark, Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Built | c. 3350 BC |
| Official name: Ashleypark Burial Mound (Cist) | |
| Reference no. | 573 |
The Ashleypark Burial Mound is a very old burial site in County Tipperary, Ireland. It's a special type of ancient grave called a passage tomb. Today, it is protected as a National Monument of Ireland.
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Where is Ashleypark Burial Mound?
This ancient mound is found in Ashleypark, a small area in County Tipperary, Ireland. It's about 2.1 kilometers (1.3 miles) west of a place called Ardcroney. You can also find it about 1 kilometer north of Ashleypark House and Lake Ourna.
What is the History of the Mound?
How Old is it?
The Ashleypark Burial Mound is super old! Scientists used a method called radiocarbon dating to find out its age. They believe it was built around 3350 BC. That means it's over 5,000 years old!
What Was Found Inside?
When archaeologists explored the mound, they found some amazing things. Inside the main chamber, they discovered the remains of a baby. In another part, they found an adult and a child. They also found bones from cattle, a sharp bone tool, and small pieces of chert (a type of rock).
They also found pieces of ancient pottery. Some of these pottery pieces had cool patterns carved into them. For a long time, the mound was hidden in an old oak forest. Sadly, in 1980, the site was damaged by bulldozers.
What Does the Mound Look Like?
The Ashleypark Burial Mound is a round hill of earth. It has two low, wide banks around it with ditches inside. The whole area is about 90 meters (100 yards) wide.
The inner mound is about 26 meters (30 yards) across. It has a core made of stones, called a cairn, which is covered with clay. The main burial chamber inside is shaped like a trapezoid. It's about 5 meters (16 feet) long. It's wider at one end (2.3 meters or 7.5 feet) and gets narrower at the other (1.3 meters or 4.2 feet). The floor of the chamber is made from a large limestone rock that was moved there by glaciers long ago.
