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Barrow - ring-barrow

Longstone (Kilcornan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ring-barrow, Longstone (Kilcornan 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
Longstone (Kilcornan Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.50588, -8.29791
SMR number
TS058-023006-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 the level summit of a prominent hill with panoramic views in all directions, abutting the inner SSE side of an enclosure (TS058-023002-) containing a multi-period. A ditch-barrow (TS058-023005-) is located 8m to the NW and a second ditch-barrow (TS058-023007-) is 4m to the W. A standing stone (TS058-079----) is visible 800m to the NE; a large barrow 1.5km to the WSW and a mound-barrow (TS058-047----) 1.8km to the S. The enclosing elements are in good condition with crisp breaks of slope and little livestock damage. The ring-barrow is, however, becoming engulfed with gorse making access difficult. It consists of a circular area (diam. 8m) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 1m; H 0.4-0.5m) with a shallow fosse (Wth at base 0.4m) and an external earthen bank (overall Wth 3.6-4m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.15m). The scarped edge, fosse and external bank enclose the monument from SSW to NW and from NNE to SE and has a consistent regular profile. From NW to NNE the fosse and external bank are absent and the edge of the monument is defined by fosse of the neighbouring bowl-barrow (TS058-028003-). From SE to SW the fosse and external bank are absent and the edge is defined by fosse of the large enclosure (TS058-028002-). The interior is level, dry and clear of overgrowth but the fosse and external bank are densely overgrown with gorse.

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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