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Barrow - ring-barrow

Carns, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Carns
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.75539, -8.25998
SMR number
RO028-068001-

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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

At the crest of the N-facing slope of an WNW-ESE ridge, c. 250m N of the broad WNW-ESE ridge of Carnfree. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 35.5m N-S; 34.5m E-W) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 4-5.5m; H 0.1-0.2m), with slight traces of an internal fosse (Wth c. 7m) at S. There is no identifiable original entrance (ext. diam. c. 38m E-W). Standing stone (RO028-068003-) is at the centre, and standing stone (RO028-067----) is 40m outside the perimeter to the E. Rath (RO028-245----) is c. 140m to the W. The bank was clearly visible when Beranger drew it and its standing stone in 1779 (Wilde 1870-1, 250-1) and when Knox saw it (1914b, 351).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Amended: 6 March, 2014

References

Wilde, Sir W.W. 1870-78 Memoir of Gabriel Beranger, and his labours in the cause of Irish art, literature, and antiquities from 1760 to 1780, with illustrations. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Vol. 11, 33-64, 121-52, 236-60, vol. 12, 445-85, Vol. 14, 111-56.

Knox, H.T. 1914b Dumha Brosna. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 44, 348-57.

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