Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ditch barrow
Glenballythomas, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenballythomas
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.79602, -8.31481
- SMR number
- RO022-057027-
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a rise on the S-facing slope of Rathcroghan plateau. Circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 4m; H 0.1m) defined by a slight fosse (Wth c. 4m; D 0.1m). The N Mucklaghs (RO021-042015-) are c. 120m to the SW and the S Mucklaghs (RO021-042016-) are c. 150m to the SSW. (Herity 1983, 131; 1984, 129, Glenballythomas 20; Waddell 1987-8, 35, No. 52)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
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. 1984 A survey of the royal site of Cruachain in Connacht, 2. Prehistoric monuments. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 114, 125-35.
Waddell, J. 1987-8 Excavations at Daithi's Mound, Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon. Journal of Irish Archaeology 4, 23-36.
Nearby in the register
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- House - Neolithicunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.