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Barrow in Rathellin

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The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). diam. c. 100m). See also Rathellin ring-ditch (CW016-007----). Aerial photograph (GB89.P.03) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by three concentric fosses, with evidence of…

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The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). diam. c. 100m). See also Rathellin ring-ditch (CW016-007----). Aerial photograph (GB89.P.03) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by three concentric fosses, with evidence of a plough-levelled mound at centre. Comparable to Fenniscourt Barrow (CW016-064). See attached Google Earth image (imagery date 14 July 2018) Bibliography Barrett, G.F. 'Early landscapes in County Carlow: an aerial perspective, in T. McGrath and T. O'Keefe (eds), County Carlow: History and Society, Geography Publications, Dublin. Forthcoming 2008. Barrett , G.F. (2002) 'Flights of discovery: archaeological air survey in Ireland, 1989-2000' in the Journal of Irish Archaeology, XI, 2002., pp. 1-30. Barrett, G.F. (1999) 'Relevé aérien d'archéologie en Irlande, in Archeologie Aerienne: Actes du colloque du festival international d'archéologie d'Amiens. Revue archaeologie de Picardie special 17/1999. APPAH Ministère de la culture, Amiens et de l'Université de Picardie, pp. 245-52. ISSN 0752-5656 . Barrett, G.F. (1997) 'Recovering the hidden landscape' in F.H.A. Aalen, K. Whelan and M. Stout (eds.) Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape, Cork University Press, pp.664-66. ISSN: 0752-5-6561999. Barrett, G.F. (1996) 'Archaeological air survey in County Carlow: discovery and destruction' Carloviana, 44, pp. 16-22.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW016-093

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