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Barrow - ring-barrow

Newchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ring-barrow, Newchurch, County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Newchurch
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.44627, -7.31591
SMR number
KK035-007----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On top of a flat ridge with good views to the E and SE, in pasture. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 16m) but not shown on the 1901 revision. A ring-barrow (overall diam. 19.5m) consisting of a flat central area (diam. c. 6.5m), enclosed by a fosse (top Wth 3.8m; basal Wth 1.6m; D 0.5m) and outer bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.5m). There is a causewayed entrance in the SE sector (Wth c. 2m over fosse; c. 3m gap in bank). There monument is heavily overgrown with furze bushes. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 July 2022

Nearby in the register

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

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