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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Milane, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, Milane, 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
Milane
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.69714, -9.20101
SMR number
CO120-066----

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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

At the E end of the summit of Milane Hill with fine views over lowlands to the E. The ground rises to the WSW to the summit of the hill where wind turbines stand (erected in 2000). Only the W section of the gallery is exposed together with a single endstone (either a backstone or kerb) at the E of the monument. The total length of the monument to the endstone is 4.4m. Exposed stones indicate a gallery length of at least 2.3m. The gallery (Wth 1.07m at W, narrowing to 0.77m at the estimated centre) is aligned WSW-ENE and the W section is represented on each side by two sidestones and three outer-wall stones; the stones decrease in height from W to E. The W two outer-wall stones flanking the entrance are higher than their corresponding gallery sidestones. Cutway bog to the E of the monument is partly responsible for exposing the E endstone.

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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