Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - unclassified
Buncrowey, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Buncrowey
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- SL017-056----
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The National Monuments Service's description
This possible barrow was discovered under c. 2.1m of peat during the construction of a bog road in 1881. It was recorded by Wood-Martin (1887-8) as a circular platform (diam. c. 9m) with a cairn of large, narrow stones centrally positioned. Enclosing the platform was a shallow fosse, a low earthen bank and an outer fosse. There were four piles of stones located at regular intervals upon the bank. The structure appears to have been destroyed during the road construction. Its exact location was not recorded.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
References
Wood-Martin, W.G. 1887-8 The rude stone monuments of Ireland, parts III to VIII. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 18, 50-94, 118-59, 254-99, 367-81.