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Barrow

Barrow, ring-barrow

What is recorded here

In low-lying, rough pasture 10m NE of a townland boundary with Racebeg. Ring-barrow (LI024-190001-) lies 35m to WNW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a small, circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey (Bruff 39.2: AP 4/3671) in 1986. Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013, however it is visible as a small subcircular-shaped cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Bruff aerial photo taken in 1986 numbered 39.2 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 30 September 2020
A Neolithic ring-barrow; its presence indicates early ceremonial or funerary activity in the Bruff area, though specific wider significance remains unrecorded.

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