Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ditch 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
- 52.45420, -8.30997
- SMR number
- TS066-078----
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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
In rough, level pasture on a marginally higher area above old water channels. Circular area (dims. 6.5m N-S; 6.0m E-W) defined by low profile fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.15m) which is accentuated by wild irises. Interior level and same height as exterior ground level. Identified as a ring-ditch on an aerial photograph (OS 2435/6). Field boundary (long-axis E-W) is c. 10m to N.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.