Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Céim Chorrbhuaile, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Céim Chorrbhuaile
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Giants Grave (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.85604, -9.25390
- SMR number
- CO080-008----
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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 gentle SW-facing slope on E side of Owengarriff River valley, a tributary of River Lee. Comprises well-preserved wedge-shaped gallery (L3.8m; Wth c. 1.2m at W, 0.35m at E end) aligned ESE-WNW, represented by four sidestones to N and S, and backstone outside gallery walls at E end; surrounded by closely set outer walling. Two overlapping roofstones cover gallery. Gallery decreases in height from W to E. No indications of surrounding mound. Wedge-tomb (CO080-009----) stands 150m to SSE. According to Finlay (1973, 168), six cup marks on one roofstone and five on other. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 18, Co. 24)
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
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.