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Barrow - ring-barrow

Cappanavilla, County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ring-barrow, Cappanavilla, County Tipperary North, 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
Cappanavilla
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.73171, -8.05151
SMR number
TN033-060----

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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)
  • 1868 · 4. 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

Impressive well preserved ring-barrow situated on wet poorly drained grassland on N facing slope in upland area overlooking river valley below to W, higher ground to E. Well preserved monument consisting of a circular area (diam. 4.1m N-S; 4.1m E-W; H above fosse 0.6m) enclosed by an inner fosse (base Wth 1m; top Wth 1m; ext. D 0.5m) and outer bank (Top Wth. 1.8m; base Wth 1.8m; ext. H 0.5m). Gap in bank at NNW probably the result of livestock poaching, livestock gap. No other features visible. Site has good views looking down into mountain valley whch runs E-W . Overall diameter of monument 8.9m N-S x 9.8m E-W.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Nearby in the register

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

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