Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Carrickanure, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickanure
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.23313, -7.29234
- SMR number
- WA016-008----
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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
This feature was listed in the SMR as a possible megalithic tomb (1988, WA016-018---). It stands on the NW side of a low hill in the N part of the townland and lies just N of an exposed section of outcropping rock. It consists of a small chamber (int. dims. 1.6m E-W; 0.35m N-S; H 0.75m), opening to the E, formed, in part, of upright slabs of outcropping rock which have split along the bedding planes. It is roofed by two slabs (dims. 1.5m x 0.9m; T 0.15m: 1.1m, x 0.5m) which are supported on the S side by small stones packed with mortar. An external upright stone (L 2m; H 0.45-0.9m) at S is part of the bedrock. The structure is not a megalithic tomb and, indeed, may not be ancient.
Compiled by: Michael Moore, Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 23 April 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.