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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Scrahanard, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, Scrahanard, 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
Scrahanard
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Dolmen (1940)
Coordinates
51.95868, -8.99658
SMR number
CO059-102001-

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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

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

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