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Megalithic structure

Glanworth, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Glanworth, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Glanworth
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Dolmen (1934)
Coordinates
52.17740, -8.36758
SMR number
CO027-076----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In flat pasture; multiple-cist cairn (CO027-069---) c. 300m to WSW. Remains comprise chamber-like structure, aligned E-W, represented by three contiguous upright stones to S and one to N, 1.2m apart. North stone leans outwards; it is 3m L, 0.7m T and 1.1m H. West stone of S side is 1.25m L, 0.8m T and 1.15m H. Next stone is 0.8m L, 0.5m T and 1.15m H. Third stone leans to S and measures 1.4m L, 0.7m T and, if erect, 1.15m H. Nature of site is uncertain. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 43)

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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