Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Boulder-burial
Ballynacarriga (bear By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynacarriga (bear By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.60672, -10.13228
- SMR number
- CO126-015002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 level pasture at foot of NW-facing slope in hinterland of Garnish Bay. Wedge-shaped boulder (2.7m x 1.85m; T 0.8m) resting above two support stones. Possible that other support stones concealed. Boulder incorporated into road-side fence c. 13m to S; no support stones visible; cannot be accepted as another example without further evidence. Boulder burial (CO126-014002-) 100m to SSW and another example (CO126-016---) 250m to NE. (Ó Nualláin 1978, 93, no. 24)
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
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