Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Caherbaroul, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherbaroul
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.95794, -8.92144
- SMR number
- CO060-079003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Stands on terrace on W side of Burren Hill overlooking River Laney valley. Gallery (L 3.5m; Wth 1.3m to W, narrowing to E) aligned NW-SE; four sidestones to N, two to S and inset backstone at E end; single prostrate slab at W end. Two outer-wall stones present to N and one to W. Orthostats deeply buried in bog; no indications of surrounding mound. This monument was removed in the course of land reclamation in 2010.
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 revision: 30 November 2011
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.