Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ditch barrow
Raheennamadra, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheennamadra
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.41818, -8.39050
- SMR number
- LI041-013014-
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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 pasture with stream immediately to E, Knockaunatarriff lies 250m to SW. Earthwork (LI041-013016-) and ditch-barrow (LI041-013015-) lie 48m to the SE and 40m to the SW respectively. Not marked on historic OSi maps. Identified by Stenberger (1966, 39) as a possible barrow (Site V) consisting of one of ‘two barely distinguishable ring-shaped structures (LI041-013016-), one on each side of the stream which here runs from south to north’, described as a possible grave (No. V) which measured approx. 13m in diameter. Monument is visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 6m) defined by a ditch on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 18/11/2018.
See attached plan showing possible barrow marked Site V taken from Stenberger (1966) and Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 4 August 2021
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 318/15 taken on 05/10/2002.
References
Stenberger, M. 1966 A ringfort at Raheenamadra, Knocklong, Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 65C, 37-54.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.