Megalithic tomb - passage tomb

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in scrub on a N-facing slope at the base of rock outcrop. A passage (L 5.2m; Wth 0.9-1.8m) opening to the NE and built of six sidestones on the SE side which increase in height towards the backstone. These are within a cairn (diam. c. 8.5m) defined by 21 kerbstones. It was excavated in 1939 by T.G.E. Powell (1941b) who recovered cremated bone, eighteen sherds of pottery (from a bowl food vessel) (Ó Ríordáin and Waddell 1993, 138) and some flint from the chamber. (Ó Nualláin and Walsh 1986, 25, 27)

Ó Nualláin, S. and Walsh, P. (1986) A reconsideration of the Tramore passage tombs. PPS 52, 25-9.
Powell, T. G. E. (1941b) Excavation of a megalithic tomb at Carriglong, Co. Waterford, JCHAS 46, 55-62.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 06 January 2011

References

Powell, T.G.E. 1941c Excavation of a megalithic tomb at Carriglong, Co. Waterford. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 46, 55-62.

Ó Nualláin, S. and Walsh, P. 1986 A reconsideration of the Tramore passage tombs. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 52, 25-9.

Ó Ríordáin, B. and Waddell, J. 1993 The funerary bowls and vases of the Irish Bronze Age. Galway University Press.