Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Slab-lined burial
Clooncalla More, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clooncalla More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.64936, -8.75297
- SMR number
- CO123-053----
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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 farmyard on NW-facing slope overlooking Argideen river estuary. Uncovered during digging of foundation trench by mechanical digger. Excavated by Hurley and O Drisceoil (1978, 94-97) who found 'boat-shaped' cist, long axis E-W (max. L 1.8m; max. Wth 0.5m; H 0.25m); lined and covered with slabs; floor formed by underlying bedrock. Remains of human skeleton found with skull to W end and feet to (narrow) E end.
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
Nearby in the register
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.