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Barrow

Barrow, ring-barrow
Barrow
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In pasture, on ENE-facing slope. Caherelly Castle (LI023-083----) 60m to NW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Grogan (1989 Vol. 2, 221) as a ring-barrow (Caherelly West No. 1). Recorded by the ASI in 2007 and described as no surface remains visible. Levelled monument is not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 28/06/2018. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 28 August 2020
A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period; its location near Caherelly Castle suggests a possible association with local elite burial practices.

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