What is recorded here

Barrow is a barrow (ditch barrow) in Rathgallen, County Tipperary, Ireland. The roughly circular mound spans about 9 metres north to south and 8 metres east to west, with a flat top that slopes gently eastward. A shallow external ditch, 5.3 metres wide and 0.45 metres deep, remains visible from northwest through north to east-northeast, while a curvilinear depression extends southeast from the mound's base.

In pasture, on a gentle E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (dims. c. 9m N-S; c. 8m E-W) defined by gentle scarp (H 0.55m; Wth 1.5m at N; Wth 2m at E). Mound is flat topped and tending downslope to E. External fosse (Wth 5.3m; D 0.45m) visible NW-N-ENE. Established hedgerow field boundary truncates S sector slightly and electric fence crosses W sector. Curvilinear depression E-SE-S extends from base of mound at ENE. Ringfort (TS068-038----) c. 135m to NE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000–1500 BCE). This type of monument represents an early form of burial mound construction in Ireland, often associated with elite or significant burials and reflecting early social stratification.

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