Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
An Goirtín Fliuch, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Goirtín Fliuch
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.88018, -9.26070
- SMR number
- CO068-005----
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
On SW-facing slope of S spur of Mweelin Mountain overlooking Bunsheelin River valley. Comprises chamber (L 1.3m; Wth c. 1m) aligned NE-SW, represented by single sidestones to NW and SE and inset backstone at NE end. Sidestones decrease in height from SW to NE. Displaced roofstone rests against NE corner. Two prostrate slabs to SE and two further slabs to W. Chamber area dug out. Traces of possible mound along NW side; some field clearance material along SE side.
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
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stone1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.