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Barrow

Barrow, ring-barrow
Barrow
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In pasture 100m SW of stream that marks the townland boundary with Gortnanuv. Hut site (LI024-299----) located 55m to S. Not depicted on the OS maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 62; AP 4/3681) as a circular cropmark. Visible as one of a number of semi-circular shaped areas defined by low scarps on OSi orthoimage. See attached Bruff aerial survey image labelled Bruff 62. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 23 July 2020
A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age; its significance lies in its association with early burial practices in the region and its identification through aerial photography, highlighting the value of such methods in uncovering unrecorded monuments.

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