Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Grange (ballintober South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grange (ballintober South By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.73294, -8.24793
- SMR number
- RO028-182----
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
At the crest of a N-facing slope. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. of base 8.2m; H 0.2-0.3m) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of base 1.5m; D 0.45-0.55m) and an outer bank (Wth 3-3.7m; H 0.5-0.7m). There is an entrance (Wth 1.6m) and causeway (Wth 1.5m) at E (max. ext. diam. 18m).
See the attached image (020) taken from the NW in Winter.
See the attached image (023) taken from the NE in Summer.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.