Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pit-burial
Ballinvoher (fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinvoher (fermoy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.18388, -8.45945
- SMR number
- CO026-061002-
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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
On W-facing slope, overlooking Awbeg river. In 1974 machine clearance in advance of reclamation work uncovered pit; investigated by Shee (O' Kelly and Shee 1974, 80). Pit (diam. 0.6m; D 0.3m) contained small heap of cremated bone (diam. c. 0.22m) at base; bone comprised remains of foetus, infant and adult; canine tusk of boar, perforated for use as a pendant, accompanied cremation. Pit covered by capstone (c.1.2m x c. 1.05m x c. 0.1m). Ploygonal cist (CO026-06101-) c. 1.3-1.5m to SE.
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
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.