Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Baile Dhúlocha, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Dhúlocha
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.52682, -9.43568
- SMR number
- GA026-020----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This ring-barrow was discoverd by Mr. Colm Mac Diarmada (pers. comm. December 2014). It is in an upland area of rough grazing and cut-away bogland on a plateau on the SW hillslope of Binn Shléibhe/Ben Levy. Panoramic views - overlooking Lough Corrib to the SE and an inlet of Lough Mask to the NW.
The ring-barrow is defined by a central mound (max. H 0.5m; base Wth 2.9m; top Wth 0.7m) that is surrounded by a wet fosse (max. Wth 1.2m) and outer bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m; base Wth 0.92m; top Wth 0.3m). The mound and bank are composed of peaty soil interspersed with stone. A narrow gap (Wth 0.5m) cutting through the bank at SW appears to be a later feature. There is a possible hut site (GA026-021----) c. 55m to the SW and a standing stone (GA026-019----) lies c. 260 m to the SSE.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 22 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.