Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Tomb - unclassified
An Gróbh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Gróbh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.14212, -10.26839
- SMR number
- KE043-224020-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A decorated irregularly-shaped limestone slab, containing a design resembling lierne which is in the garden of a house in Main St. Dingle. It is probably part of a tomb surround.
See attached photograph taken from Bradley 1987, Fig. 29.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage et al., 'Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula.' (Oidhreacht Chorca Duibhne, 1986)
Date of upload: 16 January 2012
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1987 Urban archaeological survey - county Kerry. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.