Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Derrylahan (condons And Clongibbon By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrylahan (condons And Clongibbon By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tompin (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.31847, -8.32267
- SMR number
- CO010-007----
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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 flat pasture, on shoulder of gentle slope. Remains comprise subcircular raised area (diam. 8.5m N-S; 9m E-W) delimited by series of low, upright, kerb-like slabs (0.65m max. H). Inside W perimeter are apparent remains of cist with displaced roofstone (1.6m x 1.4m x 0.2m) resting on edge of sidestone (0.6m H; 0.6m x 0.2m). To N and within NE quadrant is arc of stones (0.5m max. H) set 1.6m-2m inside kerb and roughly parallel to it. South portion of site appears dug out.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Urn burialunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.