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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Creeveen (Glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, Creeveen, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Creeveen (Glanarought By.)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.74718, -9.74965
SMR number
KE109-056002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · 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

In rough hill pasture, on the SE-facing slopes of Knockastumpa. The remains of this wedge tomb consist of two sidestones at N, indicating a chamber c. 2.8m long aligned E-W, and a leaning backstone at E which is partially covered by bog. The roofstone (2.4m x 1.4m; T 0.1m) lies on the ground to the S of the tomb. A leaning stone to the W and other nearby stones, partly obscured by the bog, may all 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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