Barrow - stepped barrow

The National Monuments Service's description

On the upper SSW-facing slope of an E-W ridge in pasture, with higher ground from NW-N but wide views in all other directions. Hachured and labelled 'Lislard' on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as 'Barrow' in the RMP (1996). This stepped barrow, the NE quadrant of which is overgrown by gorse, comprises a flat-topped circular mound (base diam. 7.7m; diam. at top 3.1-3.2m; H 0.95-1.1m) centrally located on an almost circular platform (base 18.7m N-S; 18.5m WNW-ESE; top 14.2-14.5m; H 1.15-1.35m), which is surrounded by a flat-based rush-covered fosse (Wth at base 2.5-3.5m; Wth at top 7.5m) and a steep-sided outer bank (base Wth 5.5-7.2m; int. H 1-1.35m; ext. H 0.5-1.1m). The latter is generally round-topped except from N-SE (Wth 3.2m) where a pathway runs on top of it. Traces of an outer fosse (Wth 6.6m; D 0.1) are evident from WNW-NW; it may continue from N-NE but dense gorse here hides the outer edge of the bank. There is a bowl-barrow (CL008-034----) c. 126m to the WNW, and a mound (CL008-035----) c. 212m to the ENE. (Westropp 1915, 57)

The following images have been uploaded:
CL008-034----_01.jpg View from N
CL008-034----_02.jpg View from NW

Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott

Date of upload: 26 September 2022

References

Westropp, T.J. 1915 Prehistoric remains (forts and dolmens) in Burren and its south western border, Co. Clare. Part 12: North Western Part. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 5, 45-62, 249-74.

Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, County Clare. Issued by National Monuments and Historic Properties Service 1996. Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.