Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Burren (tullyhaw By., Tuam Ed), County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Burren (tullyhaw By., Tuam Ed)
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Giants Grave
- Coordinates
- 54.26591, -7.87990
- SMR number
- CV004-005001-
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 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a hilltop and surrounded by trees are the impressive remains of a substantial wedge tomb (CV004-005----). The rock art occurs on the upper surface of the western-most roofstone covering the portico. It comprise a series of cup-marks and at least two cup-and-ring motifs. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 106-8, No. 5; Burns and Nolan 2007)
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 16 November 2012
References
de Valera, R. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1972 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland, vol. 3, Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Burns, G. and Nolan, J. 2007 Prehistoric rock art in the Burren-Marlbank area. Archaeology Ireland 21(2), 26-30.
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Mineunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.