Barrow in Portane, County Limerick

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In gently undulating pasture, with excellent views from the NW to SW to SE and restricted view to the NE. The townland boundary with Keeloges lies 115m to E with an earthwork (LI025-037----) 500m to SE. The site is depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map and is not depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. The ring-barrow (ext. dims. 31m N-S; 33m E-W) is visible as a circular-shaped area with an external fosse on the OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 and on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Inspected by the ASI in 1999 and described as a raised circular-shaped area (int. diam. 20m) defined by a scarped edge with a shallow and wide external fosse (Wth 5.3m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.3m). The interior is level, dry and clear of overgrowth. The fosse is less obvious from the SE to SW to NW. No entrance present. The ring-barrow is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 05/05/2002 and 18/11/2018. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 2 October 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI025-028

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