Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - mound barrow
Licklash, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Licklash
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tumulus (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.14997, -8.25490
- SMR number
- CO035-022----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On bluff, on N bank of River Blackwater, within gardens of Ileclash House. Circular mound (diam. 42m; H 4.6m) with flat top; steps ascend to top on E and W sides; sides inaccessible due to heavy ornamental planting. Hachured as stepped circular mound on 1905 OS 6-inch map.
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
Nearby in the register
- Fortificationunder 1 mi
- Castle - hall-houseunder 1 mi
- Railway bridgeunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.