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Barrow - mound barrow

Killaraght, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - mound barrow, Killaraght, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Killaraght
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.93202, -8.35515
SMR number
SL047-083006-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On a slight rise, bordering an expanse of wet pasture to WSW and within a field system (SL047-083004-). A circular steep-sided earthen mound (diam. at base 11.6m; diam. at top 6m). The S portion of the mound is highest (H 1.5m) due to a natural dip in the ground level. The top of the mound is defined by a slight rim and there is a hollow (diam. 3m) in the centre. This mound is located within a rectangular field (30m N-S; 49.5m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 2m; H 0.4m). A mound (SL047-083005-) lies c. 400m to NE and a graveyard (SL047-083002-) c. 150m to NE.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).

Revised: P. Walsh

Date of revision: 30 April 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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