Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Ballyblake, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyblake
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.55253, -8.52303
- SMR number
- LI023-193001-
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
On a natural rise, situated in a shallow depression running N-S, in low-lying improved, pasture, with good views to N and S. Ring-barrows (LI023-193002-/003-) are conjoined to SW and W, respectively. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a small circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey (Bruff 16101: AP 4/3694). Low dome-shaped mound (diam. 5m) defined by a fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.3m) and an external bank (Wth 2m). Monument is not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage 28/06/2018 and Bruff aerial survey image labelled Bruff 16101.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 3 September 2020
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.