Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Lambay Island, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lambay Island
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.49096, -6.01323
- SMR number
- DU009-001010-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Indicated on Duncan's map (1821). Situated at the W end of an elongated rock outcrop on Tinians Hill in the centre of Lambay Island. This is a relatively small, low circular cairn (Diam.3.50m, H 0.60m) which lies on the W end of an oblong, flat-topped cairn (L. 20.30m, Wth 16.20m, H 3m; Cooney , 2009, 17).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cooney, G. 2009, The prehistory of Lambay, a long view. In Baker, C. (ed.) Axes, Warriors and Windmills: Recent archaeological discoveries in north Fingal. Fingal County Council.9-22.
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Axe factoryunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.