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Barrow - mound barrow

Knockgraffon, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - mound barrow, Knockgraffon, County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knockgraffon
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.42751, -7.92050
SMR number
TS075-017001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

On summit of Knockillon Hill, just below the 402 ft. trig. station to SW. Cairn (TS075-064----) visible on summit of hill 6.4km to SW. Enclosure (TS075-017002-) located immediately SE of mound. Mound (dims. crest 6.6m N-S; 7.4m E-W; dims. base 13m N-S and E-W; H 1.26-1.83m E and S sides respectively) has been dug into at top giving a hollowed-out appearance at summit. Composed of clay with some stones and gravel. Mound is grass and nettle covered though the NE slope is partially eroded by animals. No visible trace of external fosse in N and W quadrants, however there is a slight depression (Wth 1.6m) in the E quadrant, obscured by dead wood and nettles, between the mound and the adjacent enclosure.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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