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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

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Barrow is a barrow (ditch barrow) in Knockphelagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is a circular enclosure about 10 metres across, defined by a ditch and set in pasture. Another enclosure stands about 200 metres to the southeast, while a ringfort stands about 260 metres to the south.
In pasture. A circular enclosure (overall diam. c. 10m), defined by a fosse, visible on satellite imagery (Google Earth satellite imagery, 18 November 2018), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. There is an enclosure (TS058-003----) c. 200m to the SE and a ringfort (TS058-002----) c. 260m to the S. See attached: TS058-095----_01 Google Earth image (imagery date 18 November 2018) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 January 2022
A ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its visibility on satellite imagery and contribution to understanding prehistoric funerary practices in the region.

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