Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Monavaddra, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monavaddra
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.81010, -9.16565
- SMR number
- CO093-017----
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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
In forest clearing between two ridges of outcropping rock high up on the N-facing slope of Mullaghmearogafin. Comprises short gallery (L 1.5m; Wth 0.8m at W, 0.75m at E end) aligned E-W, represented by two sidestones to N and S, and inset backstone at E end. The sidestones are doubled at the W end. Low transversely-set stone at W end of N side may be possible façade feature. Gallery decreases in height from W to E; E end covered by displaced roofstone. Stone row (6524) stands c. 150m uphill to S. (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
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.