Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Boulder-burial
Cooradarrigan, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cooradarrigan
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.54093, -9.53320
- SMR number
- CO139-037001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On broad shelf of pasture near foot of Mount Gabriel. Monuments excavated in 1988 by Dr. W.F. O'Brien. Large rounded boulder (1.8m x 1.6m; T 1.15m) to E, rests above three support stones. Excavation revealed central pit containing charcoal fragments which provided a C14 determination of 3080 ±35 B.P. (GrN-15716). Seven narrow stake-holes surround monument. No human bone or artefacts were recovered in primary association with monument. Second boulder burial (CO139-037002-) 3.8m to E; sub-rectangular cover stone (1.5m x 0.95m;T c. 0.75m) supported at N by three stones. Support stones placed on top of large backfilled pit. No burial evidence or artifacts recovered. (pers.comm. Dr. W.F. O'Brien)
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
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.