Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Lugbrack, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lugbrack
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.83044, -8.83744
- SMR number
- MA081-047----
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 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on low rise with good views; overlooked by higher ground to S and N. A driveway to a house lies a few meters to E of the ringbarrow.
Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. Low circular platform (diam. 2.7m; H 0.3m at NE, 0.45m at SW) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 1.5m) with an external bank (Wth 2-2.4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.35m at N, 0.5m at SW). Overall diam. (across ext. bank): 8.5m
The central platform has a slightly concave profile. The external bank is composed of gravelly earth incorporating some large stones. It is slightly damaged at S−SW by quarrying.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 8 December 2021
Nearby in the register
- Chapelunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.