Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - embanked barrow
Raheen Demesne, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheen Demesne
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.11524, -8.82598
- SMR number
- GA113-183----
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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
On a slight rise in pastureland. Circular enclosure (diam. 18.5m), in fair condition, defined by a substantial bank of earth and stone. It has been levelled from E to SSE. The interior rises slightly towards the centre. Possibly a barrow. A quarry pit lies immediately to the S.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 17 June 2019
Nearby in the register
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
- Milestoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.