Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Ballycotteen North, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycotteen North
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.98525, -9.39301
- SMR number
- CL015-001----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a S-facing slope in bog overlooking Luogh Lough c. 200m to the W and the sea beyond that. Listed by Ó Nualláin (1989, 133) as 'Ballycotteen North (CL. 125) with a reference to 'Megalithic Survey Files'. The location was noted on OSi MapGenie 2013-2018 orthophotos and was verified on the ground on inspection in 2023. The location shown in the RMP (1996) was a good distance to the W. Two sidestones remain. They formed a chamber opening to the W (Wth 1.82m at W; 1.34m at E). The N sidestone (L 1.93m; H at W 0.37m; H at E 0.3m; T 0.09m) leans slightly to the S. The longer S stone (L 3.37m; H at W 0.88m; H at E 0.55m; T 0.15m) also leans slightly to S. No other stones remained. A very large boulder lies 40m to the N but may not be associated.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL015-001----_01.jpg View of wedge tomb from E
CL015-001----_02.jpg View from NE
CL015-001----_03.jpg View from N
CL015-001----_04.jpg View from W
CL015-001----_05.jpg View from S
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 13 March 2023
References
Ó Nualláin, S. 1989 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland, vol. 5, Co. Sligo. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.