Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Kilcatherine, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcatherine
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.71920, -9.99911
- SMR number
- CO101-001----
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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 small area partly cut-away bog to NE of Kilcatherine Point, c. 150m from rocky coastline at mouth of Kenmare River. Small ruined chamber (min. L1.5m; min. W 1m at W) aligned E-W, represented by erect sidestone to N, fallen sidestone to S, closing or septal-stone to W. Displaced roof stone lies above chamber. Three outer-wall stones form a doubling of N side of chamber. Incorporated in low mound. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 33-4, Co. 48)
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
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Church1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.