Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Moatfarrell, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moatfarrell
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.73366, -7.64833
- SMR number
- LF014-048----
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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
On a low but prominent hillock in pasture. A low, dome-shaped mound of earth and stone (diam. at base 11.8m; H 0.3m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.3m; H 1.35m) with an internal fosse (Wth 2.9m; D 0.15m). A break in the bank at ESE (Wth 3.6m) with an accompanying causeway marks the original entrance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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