What is recorded here
In reclaimed pasture, 100m S of townland boundary with Tankardstown and 120m SW of townland boundary with Ballincolloo. Located to the W of a group of barrows (LI040-061003/016-) and 30m SW of an enclosure (LI040-061003-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (Site No. 040232) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2553) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Monument visible as small circular cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018.
See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/50000 2553) and Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 28 April 2021
A ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age; its location near a group of barrows suggests it may be part of a ceremonial or burial landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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