Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Kilberrihert (muskerry East By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilberrihert (muskerry East By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dolmen (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.95294, -8.90766
- SMR number
- CO060-117----
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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 flat tract of land between two hillocks, c. 750m S of summit of Burren Hill, overlooking River Laney valley to W. Comprises well-preserved gallery (L 4.6m; Wth 1.4m at W end, narrowing to E) aligned ENE-WSW, represented by three sidestones to N, five to S and backstone outside gallery walls at E end. Closely set outer walling along N and S sides. Gallery partially covered by two overlapping roofstones; interior filled with field clearance material. Surrounded by low mound. Wedge-tomb (CO060-115----) stands 450m to WSW. 'Cup marks on capstone' (Finlay 1973, 168). (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 14-5, Co. 19)
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.