Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Ballydivlin, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballydivlin
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cromlech (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.50489, -9.69375
- SMR number
- CO147-011----
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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
Situated on flat tract of land c.700m from coast. Tomb incorporated in fence; gallery (L 4m; Wth c. 1.3m) aligned NE-SW. Three erect sidestones on N side; one erect stone, one fallen sidestone on S; backstone visible at E end and another stone closes W end gallery. Stone partly covering W end gallery may be displaced roofstone. No indications of surrounding mound.(de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 38, Co. 56).
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
See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982)
Nearby in the register
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Mine - copperunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.