Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Scrahanard, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scrahanard
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dolmen (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.95868, -8.99658
- SMR number
- CO059-102001-
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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 small platform on S-facing slope overlooking River Laney valley to SE. Field fence crosses W end of structure. Comprises gallery (L over 2m; Wth c. 1m) aligned E-W, represented by two sidestones to N and S, and backstone outside gallery walls at E end. Two outer-wall stones and possible buttress-stone exposed along N side. Gallery covered by single roofstone; surrounded by mound incorporating field clearance which merges with fence to W. Inner face of backstone has deeply incised scorings; age and nature of this feature are uncertain. Standing stone (6867) and cairn (CO059-10203-) in same field. Wedge-tomb (6421) c. 220m upslope to NNE. (deValera and O Nualláin 1982, 12, Co. 15).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.