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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Blackrock (Talbotstown Lower By.), County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, Blackrock, County Wicklow, 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
Blackrock (Talbotstown Lower By.)
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.16140, -6.49137
SMR number
WI005-056----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope on a northern spur of Lugnagun. An oval cairn (dims. c. 12m x 10m; max. H 1.8m) defined on the W side by a kerb which forms a flattened facade. Four kerbstones are visible. The centre of the mound has been dug out, exposing the rectangular gallery (dims. c. 6m x 1.8m), represented by two sidestones, three outer wall stones and one buttress stone. There is evidence for internal walling within the cairn on the S side. (Ó Nualláin 1989, 140)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Nearby in the register

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

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