Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ditch barrow
Ballynagrana (emly Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynagrana (emly Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.45202, -8.32202
- SMR number
- TS066-076001-
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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 wet pasture, gently undulating due to former water activity. Sub-circular area (diam. 5.2m) defined by scarp (Wth 2-2.7m; H 0.3m). Slight dip in scarp at NE. Shallow depression (D 0.05-0.1m) within centre of interior. Exterior is saturated with water and poached by cattle NE-SE. Low bank (long axis ENE-WSW) to NNW may be part of old field boundary or up-cast from drainage. General area is characterised by natural water activity. Identified as a ring-ditch on an aerial photograph (OS 2435/4). A ring-barrow (TS066-076----) is c. 58m to W and two ring-barrows and a ditch barrow (TS066-076002-, TS066-076003- and TS066-076004-) are c. 69-77m to E.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.