Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Lissobihane, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissobihane
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.45518, -8.32157
- SMR number
- TS066-074----
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 level, improved pasture. Circular area (dims. 4.5m N-S; 4.2m E-W) defined by low profile fosse (Wth 2.2m; D 0.05m) which is waterlogged S-W-N. Remains of low profile outer bank (Wth 2.8m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.1m) best defined ENE-S-NNE. Interior level and is same height as exterior ground level. Identified as a ring-ditch on an aerial photograph (OS 2350 (mono) 2436/5). Drain (long axis NE-SW) c. 8.5m to N and c. 14m to W, latter along townland boundary (long axis NW-SE).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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