Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Cappeen East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappeen East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- OBoughallas Bed (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.79426, -8.96596
- SMR number
- CO094-064----
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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 rough boggy ground close to edge Moinroe Bog, in area outcropping rock. Stones of monument protrude less than 0.25m above ground, appearing as thin slabs. Four lines of stones, running NE-SW, seem to represent sides and outer-walling of gallery (L c. 5m). Traces of mound around E end monument. Some doubt about exact nature of monument, but interpretation as wedge-tomb would not be inconsistent with present evidence. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 32-3, Co. 46)
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
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
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.