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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Ballyvoge Beg, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, Ballyvoge Beg, 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
Ballyvoge Beg
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Cromlech (1902)
Coordinates
51.48089, -9.75513
SMR number
CO147-041----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1866 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On S-facing slope c.200m from shore at inner end of Barley Cover. Ruined gallery (L 4m; Wth c. 0.8m) aligned NE-SW, comprises one orthostat and two fallen sidestones to S, one orthostat to N, inset backstone to E. Orthostat at NW corner probably remains of outer-walling. Roof-stone, in two pieces, lies above gallery. No indications of surrounding mound. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 39, Co. 57; Roberts 1988, Ch. 4, no. 32)

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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