Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Boulder-burial
Knockaphreaghane (muskerry East By.),raheen (muskerry East By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockaphreaghane (muskerry East By.),raheen (muskerry East By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.82192, -8.69797
- SMR number
- CO084-111----
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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 SW-facing slope near headwaters of Brinny River. Flat-topped slab (1.9mx 1.3m; 0.8m T), incorporated in townland boundary fence, rests above at least three support stones. Two quartzite blocks at W side of fence to S. (Ó Nualláin 1978, 85, no. 5)
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Mass-rock (present location)under 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.