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Megalithic tomb - portal tomb

Newmarket, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - portal tomb, Newmarket, County Kilkenny, 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
Newmarket
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.46667, -7.25868
SMR number
KK031-031----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

On a level shoulder of a NE facing slope. In 1983 the monument consisted of two portal stones (max. H 2.1m and 1.6m) which leaned markedly to the SE and indicated a chamber opening uphill to the SW. A roofstone (dims. 2.55m x 2.25m; T 0.45m) stood on edge against the E portal. This side of the monument was incorporated in a low fence. This has since been reclaimed and the stones moved out of position. (Ó Nualláin 1983, 97, no. 1)

Compiled by: Paul Walsh

Date of upload: 12 May 2021

References

Ó Nualláin, S. 1983b Irish portal tombs: topography, siting and distribution. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 113, 143.

Nearby in the register

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

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