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Barrow - ring-barrow

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

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ring-barrow, Ballyrobin (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
Ballyrobin (Kilcornan Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.49441, -8.29407
SMR number
TS058-042006-

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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

Within an enclosure (TS058-042005-) in the SW quadrant. The enclosure is located near the base of a slight N-facing slope in low-lying improved pasture. It is situated at the SE edge of a relic field system (TS058-042001-) with an enclosure (TS058-042003-) and ring-barrow (TS058-042004-) located 10m to the NW. Ovoid area (dims. 7.5m E-W; 4m N-S) defined by an earthen scarp (Wth 0.6m; H 0.15-0.2m) with a shallow fosse (Wth at base 0.6m) and an external earthen bank (overall Wth 1.4-1.9m; Wth at top 0.6-1.10m; int. H 0.15-0.3m; ext H 0.15m). From NE-SE the edge of the enclosing elements have been removed by a by a SSE-WNW flowing drain. From SE-SW the external bank overlies the scarp defining the enclosure within which the ring-barrow is located. The interior is level and clear of overgrowth.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 7 October 2015

Nearby in the register

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

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