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Barrow - ring-barrow

Toberrory, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Toberrory
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.80608, -8.29996
SMR number
RO022-057002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

On a rise towards the top of the NE-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 19.5m NE-SW; 17.3m NW-SE; H 0.1-0.8m) which slopes down to the E. It is bisected by a NE-SW bank of the field system (RO022-057003-), and is barely visible SE of this feature. The platform is surrounded by a berm (Wth 4.2-4.6m), with an outer bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.2m) SW-NW. (Herity 1983, 130; 1988, 134, Toberrory 10; Waddell 1983, 39, No. 38)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

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

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.

Herity, M. 1988 A survey of the royal sites of Cruachain in Connacht Roscommon. IV. Ancient field systems at Rathcroghan and Carnfreee. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 117-118, 67-84.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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