Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Ballybricken West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybricken West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.57604, -8.51859
- SMR number
- LI023-013----
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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
In level pasture, with good view of Knockroe Hill to ENE. Circular area (18m NNW-SSE; 17m WSW-ENE) defined by scarped edge (Wth 5.3m; Dth 0.3m) with external earthen bank (Wth 9.75m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 2.45m); the bank is lowest ENE-E. Wide intervening fosse (basal Wth 4.5m; overall Wth 16.2m; Dth 1.05m) is well defined except ENE-E where shallow. Fosse is fenced off and waterlogged WSW-WNW. Remains of outer bank (Wth 9.95m; int. H 1.05m; ext. H 0.25m) intermittent WNW-NNE and ESE-S-WSW; truncated by land drain and field boundary WSW-WNW. Dry, linear depression truncates exterior of outer bank SSE-SSW. Electricity pylon stands 5m to SE of monument.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 31 October 2013
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.