Alexander Reid mound
| Alexander Reid mound | |
|---|---|
| Dumha Alastar Reid (Irish) | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| 53°39′04″N 6°37′47″W / 53.651107°N 6.629825°W | |
| Type | tumulus |
| Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400). |
| Location | Alexander Reid, Athlumney, County Meath, Ireland |
| Site notes | |
| Material | earth, stone |
| Height | 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) |
| Diameter | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Circumference | 66 metres (217 ft) |
| Designations | |
| 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. The name of the mound is derived from the townland, whose name is a corruption of 'Elyston Rede,' the name recorded in the 15th century, meaning something like "Ellis' settlement on the road."[2][3]
Description
Alexander Reid mound is a round tumulus made of earth and stones.[4]
References
- ↑ "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) - ↑ "Alexander Reid". logainm.ie.
- ↑ "Carrick-a-Rede │ Northern Ireland".
- ↑ "Navan Historical Society - Alexander Reid".