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Barrow - ring-barrow

Glentanedowney, County Cork, Ireland

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Townland
Glentanedowney
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.20220, -9.16314
SMR number
CO021-015----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

In undulating pasture with view to NW. Levelled in 1980s. Circular area (9.6m N-S; 10.6m E-W) survives with dip indicating external fosse. Bowman (1934, 452) recorded 'Diam. of surrounding fence 32ft. Diam. at base of mound, 16ft. A circle of stones was around the base of the mound but was removed many years ago'. Second ring-barrow (11848) c. 230m to NW.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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