Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Curragh (kildare Ed), County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curragh (kildare Ed)
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tumulus
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tumulus
- Coordinates
- 53.17053, -6.87465
- SMR number
- KD022-048----
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
A slightly domed, circular area (diam. c. 4m) enclosed by a broad shallow fosse and wide low bank (overall diam. 14m). Partially excavated by O'Riordáin (1950, 253-4: Site No. 2). Two possible postholes were noted in the central area, but no burial evidence was uncovered. Finds included two fragments of struck flint and a small round scraper.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
References
Ó Ríordáin 1950, S.P. 1950 Excavation of some earthworks on the Curragh, Co. Kildare. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 53 C 2, 249-77.
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.