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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

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In wet pasture, 12m E of the townland boundary with Knockderk. Possible barrow (LI033-127----) lies 35m to N, and possible barrow (LI033-128----) 30m to NNE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 127; AP 4/3616) as a ring-barrow. Visible as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 12m) defined by a fosse on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and Bruff image showing monument labelled Bruff 127. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 18 April 2021
A ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with a broader burial landscape, suggesting ritual or funerary activity in the Clynabroga area during the prehistoric period.

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