Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Derk, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derk
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.52505, -8.34396
- SMR number
- LI033-036004-
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 slight rise in reclaimed pasture 800m SE of the summit of Derk Hill (OD 781 ft.) and 220m E of townland boundary with Knockderk. Fields enclosed by drainage ditches associated with estate belonging to Derk House located 650m 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 barrow (LI033-036005-) 15m to E. Not depicted on any OSi maps.
Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as a circular-shaped area (dims. 4m N-S; 4.3m E-W) defined by a fosse (Wth 3.15m- 3.55m; D 0.25m) with traces of a levelled bank (Wth 3.65m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.1m). Truncated by linear drains at SW and NW. Faint outline of monument visible as a cropmark on OSi orthophotos taken between 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
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - pond barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.