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Barrow - ditch barrow

Derk, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ditch barrow, Derk, 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
Derk
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.52590, -8.34537
SMR number
LI033-036003-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 SE facing slope in reclaimed pasture 600m E of the summit of Derk Hill (OD 781 ft.) and 165m E of a stream that marks the townland boundary with Knockderk. Fields enclosed by drainage ditches associated with estate belonging to Derk House located 600m to NE. One of a cluster of 14 barrows (LI033-036001/009-; LI033-090/91-; LI033-121-122----; LI033-154----) concentrated in the S half of Derk townland with the closest (LI033-036002-) 12m to the SSE. Not depicted on OSi maps. Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as a oval-shaped area (dims. 6m N-S; 4m E-W) enclosed by a shallow fosse (Wth 3.4m-4.2m; D 0.15m-0.17m) and a low bank (Wth 3.9m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.15) from NE-WSW. Possible causeway (Wth 1.3m) at SSW. Linear depression running N-S 30m to E is one of a number of similar drainage ditches in surrounding fields. Monument visible as a faint cropmark on OSi orthophotos taken 2005-2012 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 18/11/2018.

See attached Google Earth orthoimages

Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick

Date of upload: 22 March 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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