Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Curragraigue (glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curragraigue (glanarought By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.83133, -9.50429
- SMR number
- KE102-066----
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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
In rough pasture, on a SW-facing slope overlooking the valley of the Sheen River. A wedge-shaped chamber (L 2.5m; Wth 1.8m at the WSW end; Wth 1.1m at the ENE end) aligned ENE-WSW and closed by a backstone at ENE. A leaning sidestone at S appears to have moved out of its original position. There is a single sidestone at N. The tomb is covered by a single roofstone (1.8m x 1.1m; T 0.15m). Two large slabs lying downslope to the SW may be associated with the tomb.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.