Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-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
- 52.45209, -8.32100
- SMR number
- TS066-076002-
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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, c. 2.2m to S of natural scarp of old water channel (long-axis c. E-W). Low profile circular area (dims. 3.25m N-S; 3m E-W) defined by fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.15m), which is best preserved SSW-NNE, and an outer bank (Wth 4.1m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.05m) SSE-WNW. Gap (basal Wth 1.25m) at NE. Interior is very low in profile and is c. 0.07m lower than exterior ground level. Identified as a ring-ditch on an aerial photograph (OS 2435/4). Ring-barrow and ditch barrow (TS066-076003- and TS066-076004-) are 0.9m to NE and 2m to E respectively. General area of monument is gently undulating due to former water activity.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.