Overview
Indicated — Seefin,shantallow is recorded as Barrow — pond barrow in Mayo. In improved pasture, on level elevated ground, with a slight slope down to S. Circular sunken area (25m E-W, 24.5m N−S, crest of bank) defined by a broad, substantial earthen bank.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In improved pasture, on level elevated ground, with a slight slope down to S.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: A scatter of stones is evident along the top and inner slope of the bank, and few stones are also scattered in the base of the interior, which is soft and wettish underfoot in the centre.
What was found
The saved account records: A field wall, coinciding with the townland boundary, crosses the enclosure on a NNE−SSW axis slightly E of centre.
What remains
The saved account records: Hawthorn, ash and sycamore trees grow on the field wall.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Seefin,shantallow matters because the source ties barrow — pond barrow to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Circular sunken area (25m E-W, 24.5m N−S, crest of bank) defined by a broad, substantial earthen bank.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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