Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Rusheen More, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rusheen More
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.72831, -8.00910
- SMR number
- TN034-117----
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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
Situated on a N-facing slope in pasture-land amongst some rock outcrop in an upland region. Good views of mountain valley to the N, higher ground to the S. Site consists of a roughly rectangular shaped flat-topped platform (int. diam. 6m N-S; 3.1m E-W) or mound defined by a scarp (H 0.2m) and inner fosse (Wth 1m; ext. D 0.25m) with outer bank (top Wth. 0.7m; base Wth 1m; ext. H 0.2m). The shape of the central platform is unusual for a ring-barrow, which may cast doubts about its classification. The shape of the platfrom is more like ahut site but there is no eNtrance feature and there is an internal fosse. According to local folklore from the Schools Manuscript there was a legend that there was a grave of three kings in this townland. This folklore may have been associated with this monument.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.