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Megalithic structure

Coornahahilly, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Coornahahilly, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Coornahahilly
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.82946, -9.17551
SMR number
CO081-050----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

In uneven-surfaced ground with occasional ridges of outcropping rock on an E-facing hillslope of Coornahahilly Mountain, within a coniferous forest. A ridge of outcropping rock runs in a general E-W direction. A slab (H 1.2m; 2.8m x 0.35m) has broken from the S face of the outcropping rock and leans slightly to the N as it decreases in height from W to E. A wedge-shaped chamber (Wth 0.5m; H 1.2m at the WSW open end; Wth 0.25m; H 0.22m at the closed ENE end) is formed by a second upright slab (H 1.2m; 1.85m x 0.15m) also sloping down to the ENE. A triangular portion of the lower W end of this slab has broken off but remains in situ accompanied by other smaller stones. The roof, sloping down to the ENE, consists of three smaller slabs (Wth 0.65m, 0.75m and 0.45m respectively). An arrangement of stones outside the entrance to the chamber suggests a modification for use as an animal shelter.

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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