Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Creeveen (glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland
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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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 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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
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- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.