Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
Arderrawinny, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Arderrawinny
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cromlech (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.51841, -9.62156
- SMR number
- CO148-011----
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 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Facing into foot of cliff, on small level area grassland. Entire structure leans to the S. Narrow chamber (L 2m; Wth c. 0.8m) aligned NE-SW, covered by two overlapping roofstones. Entrance to NE marked by two tall portal-stones and tall door stone. Sides and back of chamber of single stones. Incorporated in low oval mound, 10m by 8m. (deValera and O Nualláin 1982, 41-2, Co. 62; Roberts 1988, Chp. 4, No. 18)
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.