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Barrow — ditch barrow in Ballynaveen

Barrow — ditch barrow
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In gently undulating wet pasture, on the E edge of a small barrow cemetery, with a ring-barrows (TS065-007001-; TS065-007002- and TS065-007003-) c. 100m to the W, c. 110m to the WNW and c. 45m to the NNW respectively and ditch barrows (TS065-007005-; TS065-007006- and TS065-007007-) c. 20m to the W, c. 50m to the SW and c. 70m to the WNW respectively. Identified during field inspection. Circular area (diam. 4m) enclosed by an earthen scarp (Wth 0.4m; H 0.1m) with a shallow fosse (Wth at base 0.4m; overall Wth 0.6m; D 0.1m). The scarped edge and fosse enclose the monument on all sides with the fosse being best preserved N-S being barely discernable S-N. The interior is level and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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