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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Radeery, County Monaghan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, Radeery, 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
Radeery
County
Monaghan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Giants Grave
Coordinates
54.17884, -7.10520
SMR number
MO012-078----

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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 towards the SE end of a narrow E-W ridge or spur, overlooking Anagose Lough to the SW, and to the N there is a small ESE-WNW valley opening out to the W. A small chamber (L 1.9m; Wth 0.9m) defined by three side stones and a transversely set stone, perhaps indicating a portico, is aligned E-W. Two roof stones suggest a gallery extending 3m to the E. Two stones to the N of the chamber entrance may be façade stones; three others, one beneath the easternmost roof stone, may represent outer walling. The structure is incorporated in a cairn (L 7m; Wth 5m) and partly concealed by a field bank at SW. It is probably a wedge-tomb.

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 revision: 30 January 2018

Nearby in the register

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

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