Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Knockane (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockane (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.83749, -8.96726
- SMR number
- CO082-080----
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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 level shoulder of N-facing slope in valley of tributary of Cummer River. Comprises collapsed gallery (estimated L 2.5m; Wth c. 1m at E end), partly obscured by field clearance material at W end. Aligned E-W, gallery consists of two N sidestones, one S sidestone and backstone at E end exposed beneath roofstone; S edge of probable second roof stone visible to W. Exposed stone to NW may be outer-wall; three further outer-wall stones at E end of gallery (O Nualláin 1989, 136)
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.