Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Lisdarush, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisdarush
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.36108, -8.12290
- SMR number
- LE008-003----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a knoll on a NW-facing slope overlooking Lough Melvin. This is a grass-covered circular and dished mound (diam. 9.1m N-S; 8.9m E-W; H 0.1-0.3m) defined by a fosse or berm (Wth 0.6m) and an outer bank (Wth 1.9-2.2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.35m at N to 1-1.4m generally) (max. ext. diam. 18.4m E-W; 17.7m N-S). There is a faint causeway (Wth c. 1.5m) at SW. The ceremonial enclosure (LE008-004001-) is c. 80m to the SSW and the mound barrow (LE008-002----) is c. 35m to the W.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ceremonial enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.