Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - unclassified
Brenormore, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brenormore
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.43544, -7.55220
- SMR number
- TS071-054----
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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 upland heath, on a SE-facing slope of Sheegouna, on the eastern side of Slievenamon Mountain. Monument identified during field survey. A rectangular structure (overall dims. 2.8m N-S; 2.5m E-W; internal dims. 2.25m E-W; 1.1m N-S tapering to 0.6m towards the rear) which opens out to the E. The side walls are constructed of a combination of orthostats (H 0.77-1.1m) and rubble stone wall (T 0.8m) and are leaning into the interior. There is one lintel (dims. L 0.92m; T c. 0.4m) towards the rear supported on two orthostats and another collapsed stone (L 0.75m; T 0.36m) at the rear which appears to have been another lintel. The entrance is defined on either side by orthostats. A wall (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.6m) runs from the entrance northwards, revetting the hillslope. Cairn (TS071-021----) on Sheegouna is c. 112m to NE. The passage tombs at Knockroe (KK034-019001-) and Baunfree (KK034-031----), Co. Kilkenny are located 10km to the E and 13KM to ENE respectively. A small triangular-shaped stone (H 0.35m; T 0.42m) is located 18m to the WSW and is similar to the triangular-shaped stone associated with the nearby cairn (TS071-021----).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 30 September 2014
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cursusunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.