Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - mound barrow
Rathcoun, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcoun
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.49816, -7.92199
- SMR number
- TS060-107010-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In improved, level pasture, on E edge of rectangular enclosure (TS060-107006-). Excellent views ENE-NW. Low circular mound (dims. 1.3m E-W; 1.26m N-S; H 0.18m) defined by kerb of firm stones around base. Ground immediately enclosing monument appears slightly depressed. Farm trackway is 10m to S. A small possible cairn (TS060-107011-) lies 36m to the WNW and a ditch barrow (TS060-107007-) is 14m to the NNE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 14 July 2014
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.