Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Beennamweel East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Beennamweel East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dolmen (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.05120, -8.71712
- SMR number
- CO041-116----
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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 pasture, on N-facing slope of low hill overlooking Glashaboy River valley. Tomb is incorporated in field fence extending E-W. Gallery (L c. 6.2m; Wth 1.2m at E end) is represented by five sidestones along N side of fence and two along S side. Edges of four overlapping roofstones protrude from fence above N sidestones which decrease in height from W to E. Single outer-wall stone stands immediately N of fence. Despite its ruined condition monument is clearly of wedge tomb class. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 4-5, no. 5)
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
See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982)
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.