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Barrow — ring-barrow in Mountrivers

Barrow — ring-barrow
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In pasture. Circular, slightly raised platform (diam. 14m) enclosed by fosse (D 0.8m; Wth 3m) with external earthen bank (H 0.5m). Hartnett (1939, 73) describes break in bank to ESE, which is not well defined and may be modern. Second ringbarrow (7877) c. 25m to WNW; two possible ringbarrows (7889, 7888) c. 15m to WNW and c. 30m to N respectively. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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