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Barrow - ring-barrow

Losset (Toem Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ring-barrow, Losset (Toem Par.), County Tipperary South, 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
Losset (Toem Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.64324, -8.11732
SMR number
TS045-010----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On top of high ground in upland area with good views in all directions. Nearby standing stone (TS045-002----) to NW. Well-preserved ring-barrow consisting of a low circular flat-topped mound (diam. 10m SW-NE; H 1.35m) enclosed by a waterlogged fosse (Wth 2.9m; ext. D 1.5m) and external bank (top Wth 3m; base Wth 6m; ext. H 1m), the outer face of which has been partially cut into in places. Large limestone slab (L. 2.45m x H 0.68m x Wth 0.5m) protruding from base of waterlogged fosse in S quadrant. Fosse appears to either have been filled in partially or totally from E to SE. May have had an original ramped entrance feature at SE with fosse filling up with peaty soil in SE sector giving the appearance that it has today of a wide earthen ramp leading into the central mound.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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