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
- SMR number
- DU009-001018-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a spur or natural platform on the S side of a valley overlooking Sea Hole on the east side of Lambay Island. The ground rises in the S to Heath Hill and to the N the cairn on Tinian Hill dominates the skyline. Comprises a rectangular cairn (L 15m; Cooney 2009, 18-19).
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.
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