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Megalithic tomb - court tomb

Killina, County Monaghan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - court tomb, Killina, County Monaghan, 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
Killina
County
Monaghan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Giants Grave
Coordinates
54.21003, -7.08422
SMR number
MO012-030----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (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

Located on a slight shelf of a SE-facing slope. This is a grass and scrub-covered trapezoidal cairn (L 40m; Wth 23m at E) orientated ENE-WSW. Six stones to the N and two to the S define the extent of a broad, probable three-quarter court (Wth 9m) at its E end. To the N and S of the court and about 1-2m E of it are two large blocks, perhaps vestiges of the façade. The gallery entrance and adjoining court stones are apparently covered by the cairn. The gallery has three stones; a N side-stone and jamb-stone of the chamber and to the W, the S side-stone of the adjoining, inner chamber. A single subsidiary chamber opens to the W at the rear of cairn. To the S of this is a set block which may mark the back of the cairn. A portion of a drystone kerb (L 3m) survives along the SW edge of the cairn. (de Valera 1960, 123)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 17 July 2007

References

de Valera, R. 1960 The court cairns of Ireland. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 60C, 9-140.

Nearby in the register

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

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