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Barrow - ditch barrow

Glen (Clanwilliam By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ditch barrow, Glen, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Glen (Clanwilliam By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.55591, -8.37436
SMR number
LI024-343----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On wet partially reclaimed pasture. Two ring-barrows (LI024-041/243----) 30m to NNW, ringfort (LI024-040----) with hut site (LI024-299----) 42m to NNE. Ringfort (LI024-341----) immediately to S, ditch-barrow (LI024-342----) 15m to ENE. Outline of circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 7m) defined by a ditch visible on OSi orthophotos taken 2005-12. Outline of monument clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018.

See attached Google Earth orthophoto courtesy of Edmond O'Donovan

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Edmond O’Donovan

Date of upload: 17 September 2020

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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