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Barrow — unclassified in Rathcannon

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Barrow — unclassified in Rathcannon
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In flat wet reclaimed floodplains of the Morningstar River 80m to NW, ring-ditch (LI039-205----) immediately to SSE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a sub-circular shaped platform (diam. c. 16m) defined by a scarp. Not marked on 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map indicating that the monument was levelled between these map dates. Partially levelled monument visible as a circular-shaped area defined by a scarp and wide fosse on aerial photograph (ASIAP (328) 7, 3) taken 5/10/2002. Monument visible as a sunken circular shaped area (diam. c. 10m) standing inside a larger circular-shaped area (diam. c. 48m) defined by a waterlogged fosse visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Archaeological Survey of Ireland aerial photograph (ASIAP (328) 7, 3) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 14 April 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 328/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 on 15/10/2002.

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