Barrow — pond barrow in Tonavane

'Located in a grassy field, which is less than one kilometre from the coast, this almost circular enclosure measures 42.0m N-S by 37.5m E-W. The field in which this occurs has been heavily cultivated and at the moment is given over to the growth of grass for the purpose of silage making. The site is substantially denuded, but shows up as an almost perfect circle on aerial photography. The bank of this enclosure has an average external height of 1.00m and has an average width of 10.0m, no trace of a ditch, internal or external, could be found. The internal area of the enclosure is deeply dished, the lowest point of the interior being 1.50m below the crest of the bank as it now survives. A 9.00m long break in the bank occurs at east- this probably being the result of the enclosing element being pushed into the interior during an attempt at field clearance. Otherwise the interior is featureless. Internal diameter of the site is 22.0m N-S by 17.5m E-W. It seems likely that the banks were constructed by scooping out the material from interior and piling it up to form the enclosing bank.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 03 May 2012