Trig. point, barrow in County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a trig. station described in gothic lettering as 'Caraun', and situated on a low E-W ridge. Subcircular grass-covered and rounded mound (dims 7.5m N-S; 6.5m E-W; H 1.05m at W to 1.65m at N).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO015-016

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