Mote, barrow in County Carlow

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What is recorded here

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). 3m; base diam. c. 18m). Enclosed by cropmarks of four concentric fosses visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP ASW 25-6, BGH 26-8) (max. diam. of outer enclosure c. 70m). A decorated stone (CW016-064001-) was recorded on the NW slope. Aerial photograph (GB95.FQ.26) shows cropmarks of three concentric fosses surrounding the denuded central cairn of the barrow. Reference: 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.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW016-064

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