Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - unclassified
Rathanny, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathanny
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46087, -8.45610
- SMR number
- LI040-299----
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 reclaimed pasture, N of the Camogue River and W of a stream flowing into the river. Earthwork (LI020-025----) immediately to S. Low tumulus described by O’Kelly (1944, 32) as follows; ‘Outside the structure on the N. side is what appears to be a very low tumulus. It has no fosse and is 3’ high [0.9m] and 18’ [5.4m] in diameter’. Monument visible as circular shaped platform or mound OSi orthoimage taken 2011-12 and on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 19 May 2021
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 347/20 on 05/01/2003.
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1944 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 4, 16-53.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.