Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Knocknagappul (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknagappul (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dolmen (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.98074, -8.94610
- SMR number
- CO060-007----
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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 SW-facing slope on E side of Glashreagh River valley; site overlooks broad basin of River Laney to S. Comprises gallery (L 1.5m; Wth c. 1m) aligned ENE-WSW, represented by two S sidestones, backstone outside gallery walls at E end and closing or septal-stone at W end; N side of gallery is concealed by rubble and rising ground. Upright slab immediately outside backstone and small orthostat beyond W end of S side may be remains of outer-walling. Gallery covered by single roofstone. Slight remains of mound along S side. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 13-4, Co. 17)
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
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.