What is recorded here
In rough reclaimed pasture, 10m W of townland boundary with Ballincolloo, one of a group of barrows (LI040-055001/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Small circular cropmark (Site No. 040237) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2552) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Faint trace of monument visible as circular cropmark (diam. c. 5m) on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages.
See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/50000 2552) and Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 30 April 2021
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. It is part of a group of barrows indicating a significant burial or ritual landscape in the area.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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