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Slab-lined burial

Coolnacrannagh, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Slab-lined burial, Coolnacrannagh, 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
Coolnacrannagh
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.85944, -9.05049
SMR number
CO082-014----

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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

Discovered in 1947 during ploughing in higher portion of sloping field; excavated by M.J. O'Kelly (1947, 36-40). Excavation revealed 'coffin-like' cist (long axis ENE-WSW), covered and lined with sandstone slabs, measuring 6ft 6ins long, 2ft wide at centre and 1ft 4ins to 1ft 6ins deep; floor was unpaved. Skeletal remains were found 'jumbled together at the east end and were obviously much disturbed' (ibid.). All bones belonged to adult female except one which was the lower half of a right femur of a male. Pit (D 9ins) at E end of floor contained fragments of charcoal identified as Scots Pine. No visible surface trace.

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

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

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