Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Cúil Aodha, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cúil Aodha
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.92338, -9.21088
- SMR number
- CO069-069----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 shoulder of S-facing slope. Comprises gallery (L 1.6m; Wth 1.1m at N, 0.7m at S end) aligned N-S, represented by three sidestones to E and W with inset probable backstone at N end. Two setstones to N may be outer walling. No indications of surrounding mound. Remains of pre-bog fence (CO069-071---) runs along slope some 17m S of tomb.
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
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.