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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Glanatnaw, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, Glanatnaw, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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