Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Taur More, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Taur More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Carn (Remains of) (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.23826, -9.12594
- SMR number
- CO013-024----
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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
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In commanding position atop hill. Circular cairn (diam. 15m; H 1.95m) with small modern cairn (diam. 3m; H 0.85m) on top. Trigonometrical station on NE side. Cairn material removed on NNW side. According to Bowman (1934, 110), 'a greater part of the stones were removed by treasure hunters. It is now c. 4 feet high, diameter about 10 yards.'
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.