Commons or Newtown

Nearest town:
New Ross (4km WSW)
OS reference:
S760287
OS sheet:
76
Latitude:
52° 24' 16.77 N
Longitude:
6° 52' 59.39 W
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Image of Commons or Newtown (Round Barrow(s)) by ryaner

The eastern part of the fosse and bank are in quite good condition. It’s hard to make out here but the top of the barrow would have been about 3 and a half metres above the bottom of the trench.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jun 29, 2007
Image of Commons or Newtown (Round Barrow(s)) by ryaner

The barrow has been ‘excavated’ with a huge amount of material removed to expose the burial

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jun 29, 2007
Image of Commons or Newtown (Round Barrow(s)) by ryaner

The central pit where the burial may once have been

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jun 29, 2007

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Commons or Newtown

ryaner
ryaner Jun 29, 2007

A bowl barrow. It seems to have been excavated or quarried relatively recently. There is a huge gash in the mound, right down to what looks like a burial pit. This quarrying/excavation seems to have been conducted in the last 10 years. The way the mound has been left leads me to believe that this ‘work’ was done unofficially.
The fosse and bank are clearly visible on the east and south quadrants. The mound would once have been over 3 metres tall. Many beech trees were planted on the mound, some still clinging precariously on to the remains.

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