Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Glanatnaw, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glanatnaw
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.67398, -9.34484
- SMR number
- CO119-111----
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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 rough hill pasture, on a ridge extending SW from Bull Rock peak with fine views over the surrounding valleys and hills. The tomb is enveloped in peat and largely concealed by heather and gorse. The remains consist of a roofless wedge-shaped gallery (L 2.55m; Wth 1.55 at W, narrowing to 1.1m at E), aligned ENE-WSW, closed at the E end by an inset backstone (H 0.57m). The N side is formed by a single slab and the S by three inward leaning slabs (overall L 2.75m); the two W stones overlap. Two small stones set immediately S of the chamber indicate possible outer-walling. This wedge tomb is locally known as the 'Soldier's grave'.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.