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Barrow - ditch barrow

Lissobihane, County Tipperary South, Ireland

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Townland
Lissobihane
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.45726, -8.30800
SMR number
TS066-184003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 rough pasture, overlooking a poorly drained area to the ESE. Identified during field survey by Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly (9 December 2008). Conjoined to ditch barrow (TS066-184002-) to the SW. A circular area (dims. 5.1m N-S; 5.5m E-W) defined by a very shallow fosse (Wth 2.0m; D 0.12m). The interior is sloping down to the SE with the prevalent slope and is c. 0.12m lower than the external ground level.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 9 September 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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