Barrow - mound barrow

The National Monuments Service's description

On a knoll on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Subcircular grass-covered and flat-topped earthen mound (diam. of base 8.6m E-W; 7.6m N-S; diam. of top 2.4m; H 1-1.2m) within an oval enclosure (RO022-056052-) (int. dims 36m N-S; 23m E-W), which was probably defined by a stone wall that is now removed but visible as a parch mark (Wth 1m) in very dry seasons. This enclosure is truncated at S by the N bank of the road (RO022-056034-). A larger outer enclosure (RO022-056053-) (dims 74.7m N-S; 51.5m E-W) is defined by a scarp (H 0.2-0.4m) at the base of the knoll, although the perimeter may be incorporated into the S bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.8m) of the road (RO022-056034-) which overlies the outer enclosure at its S end. There is a fragment of an earthen bank (Wth 4.5m; H 0.9m) on the line of the outer enclosure at W where the knoll has been quarried and the perimeter of the outer enclosure is also quarried at N. Barrows (RO022-056036-; RO022-056037-) are c. 50m and 70m to the E, and the barrow known as Flanagan's Fort (RO022-056038-) is c. 180m to the ESE. (Knox 1914a, 19-20; Herity 1983, 130; 1987a, 134, Toberrory 7; Waddell 1983, 39; No. 39)

This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 294.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

Herity, M. 1987a A survey of the royal site of Cruachain in Connaught. 3. Ringforts and ecclesiastical sites. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 117, 125-41.

Herity, M. 1983 A survey of the royal site of Cruachain in Connacht, 1. Introduction, the monuments and topography. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 113, 121-42.

Knox, H.T. 1914 Ruins of Cruachain Ai. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 44, 1-50.

Waddell, J. 1983 Rathcroghan - a royal site in Connaught. Journal of Irish Archaeology 1, 21-46.