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Barrow in Shean

Barrow, ring-barrow

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On flat pasture land with gravel ridge to the N and river to the S. Circular flat topped mound (top diam. 7.5m; base diam. 13.5m; H 1.35m) with slight evidence of an enclosing fosse at SW. According to the local landowner there was a similar mound located about 3m to the W but it was bulldozed out a couple of years ago.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF020-005

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