Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Gortroe (connello Lower By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortroe (connello Lower By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.37873, -8.72767
- SMR number
- LI046-032----
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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
Immediately SE of meander in Maigue River, in rough level pasture and rushes liable to flooding, at N edge of ring-barrow (LI046-029----). Oval mound (11.4m WSW-ENE; 9.1m NNW-SSE) with a rounded conical peak (H 1.4m). Along the riverbank here are numerous mounds of material excavated from the river. These are mostly of loose construction and covered by overgrowth. This mound is more regular in shape and more compact, and is also free of overgrowth being covered by rough grass. It is probably the result of drainage but could possible be an ancient feature associated with the adjacent ring-barrow.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.