Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Laghtneill, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laghtneill
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Nialls Grave (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.81388, -8.84004
- SMR number
- CO083-112001-
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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 tract of ground in valley headwaters of Brouen River, a tributary of River Bride. Comprises long gallery (L 4.4m; Wth 1.95m at W, 0.95m at E end) aligned E-W, represented by six sidestones to N, four to S and backstone outside gallery walls at E end. Two jamb-like pillar stones stand at W end of gallery; prostrate slab between them may be displaced closing stone. Closely set outer walling survives along N and S sides. Gallery decreases in height from W to E; large stone on end in E part and another displaced stone at W end may be roofstones. Slight traces of mound survive to W and S. Large block (CO083-112002-) stands c. 10m to S. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 22-3, Co. 32)
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.