Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Rathjordan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathjordan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.53356, -8.47639
- SMR number
- LI023-092003-
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
In level pasture, on top of low lying natural rise. Circular area (6.1m N-S; 6.2m E-W) defined by fosse (basal Wth 0.5m; overall Wth 3.2m; D 0.15m) and external bank (max. Wth 3.25m; max. int. H 0.3m; max. ext. H 0.15m). Gap (Wth 0.8m) at NNE may be entrance. Interior is slightly higher to E, possibly due cattle poaching. Lazy beds (long-axis NNE-SSW) cut across field, but respect monument. Ring-barrow (LI023-092001-) is c. 55m to NW, ring-barrow (LI023-092002-) is c. 50m to N and ring-barrow (LI023-092004-) is c. 100m to S.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 19 November 2013
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