Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Inchincurka, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inchincurka
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.78323, -9.11237
- SMR number
- CO093-052002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 level pasture, on N side of basin of Caha river. Narrow wedge-shaped gallery (L 2.8m; Wth 0.9m at W end, 0.25m at E) open to WNW. Covered by two roofstones; surrounded by closely-set outer-walling. At W end, outer walling and gallery sides linked by single slabs, forming a short facade. Incorporated in mound, 10.3m by 4m. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 29-30, no.42)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.