Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Gort Na Binne, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gort Na Binne
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.88765, -9.22043
- SMR number
- CO069-093----
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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
The tomb is located in a narrow strip of level ground (Wth c. 8m) between two rocky ridges which are aligned E-W. The tomb faces west (270⁰) with a good view in that direction. The tomb (L c. 4.25m; Wth at W end c. 3.85m; Wth at E end c. 2.45m) is gemerally defined by two rows of side stones, by two endstones, and by four capstones. The front capstone is now lying on the ground at the front of the tomb. The middle two capstones have slipped off the inner sidestones on the north side and now rest at an askew angle largely blocking access to the chamber area. The rearmost capstone is also lying on the ground. There is some access to the interior at the western end beneath the leaning capstones. Parallel with the front sidestone and c. 0.35m inside it and 09m back from its front edge, is a single upright stone (0.5m x 0.1m; H 0.3m) on which rests a subsidary capstone. The visible area of the interior is strawn with loose stones. There are four inner sidestones on the north side and three outer ones, the two lines set c. 0.5m apart. The tallest and largest upright stone now evident is the front (W) outer sidestone on the north side (H 1.15m; L 1.15m; Wth 0.25m). There is a further upright stone in line with the endstones which is slightly outside the line of the inner stones. The sidestones on the south side are not as well preserve, but appear to be four inside and outside; the eastern-most stone on the inside line is fallen as are the second and fourth stone from the front on the outside line. The two parallel endstones are set c. 2m apart. The inner stone is the larger of the two.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
- Ringfort - cashel1 mi
- Souterrain1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.