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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

What is recorded here

In reclaimed pasture. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified in 2016 as possible burial site in blanket bog by a Teagasc farm inspector. Monument visible as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 10m) defined by a fosse, truncated at SW by a post-1700 field boundary running NW-SE visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map from An Teagasc and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 November 2021
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its identification in a former blanket bog area highlights the preservation potential of such environments for prehistoric monuments.

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What survives
Recorded monument

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