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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow
Barrow
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In reclaimed pasture 10m S of a watercourse. Possible barrow (LI049-216----) lies 135m to E and barrow (LI049-215----) 135m to NE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible cairn listed as ‘Ballyfroota 5’ by Grogan (1989, 215). Visible as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 13m) defined by a fosse on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 17 October 2021
A ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age, associated with burial and ritual practices of the period. Its location near other barrows suggests it may be part of a wider funerary landscape.

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