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Barrow - unclassified

Foulkstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - unclassified, Foulkstown, 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
Foulkstown
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.53543, -7.74624
SMR number
TS062-003004-

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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 a S-facing slope in undulating pasture, surrounding field quite waterlogged at time of inspection. Monument visible on aerial photograph taken in 1974 (GSI S.597/8, 16-4-1974). Circular flat-topped mound (diam. 18m N-S; 17.6m E-W) defined by scarp (H 0.58-0.72m) and shallow ext. fosse (Wth 2.8-4.2m; D 0.13-0.72m). Scarp slips into the fosse in the NE, SE and SW quadrant, may be entrance features or cattle denudation. Interior is slightly raised (H 0.34 over 4m) in the N quadrant.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 8 October 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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