Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

The National Monuments Service's description

This is the most northerly of two wedge tombs situated on a gently sloping terrace in blanket bog at the head of the Canrooska River valley on the upper slopes of Barraboy Mountain; there are fine views from the monument to the S overlooking Glengarriff Harbour and Bantry Bay. It consists of a gallery (L c. 3.4m; Wth 1.35 at W, narrowing to c. 0.85m at E), aligned ENE-WSW, largely enveloped in peat. The N side is formed by four stones and three are visible along the S side; the E end is closed by an inset backstone. The W end is partially closed by a transversely set septal-like slab abutting the W stone of the S side; this leaves an entrance gap of 0.5m. A single, close-set outer-wall stone is exposed along the N side. The gallery is covered by three partially displaced roofstones. The W stone (2.6m x 1.6m; T 0.15-0.2m) partially overlaps the second (1.5m x 1.4m; T 0.2m). The third (1.7m x 0.8m; T c. 0.15m) covers the E end of the gallery. The second wedge tomb (CO090-021001-) is 20m to the S and there is a standing stone (CO090-034----) c. 200m to the NW.

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

Date of upload: 22 December 2009