Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ditch barrow
Rabradagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rabradagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68746, -8.35980
- SMR number
- RO034-037----
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 summit towards the NW end of a NW-SE ridge and just S of the barrow (RO034-035001-). Described as a very small circular area defined by a shallow fosse and bounded at N by the outer bank of the large barrow (RO034-035001-) (Gannon 1972). It is not visible now at ground level.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 17/1977).
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.