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Barrow

Barrow, mound barrow

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Barrow is a barrow, mound barrow in Rathbarna, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the north interior of a ceremonial enclosure as a grass-covered earthen mound reaching 0.6 to 1.2 metres in height. Knox recorded a standing stone on its summit in 1911, though that stone is no longer visible.
In the N interior of ceremonial enclosure (RO027-012001-). Grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of base 9-10m; H 0.6m at S to 1.2m generally), which had standing stone (RO027-012004-) on its summit (Knox 1911, 219, Fig. 4), but this is no longer visible. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Mound barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. It is associated with a ceremonial enclosure and originally featured a standing stone, indicating ritual or funerary significance.

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