Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Ballymore (scarawalsh By.), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymore (scarawalsh By.)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Giants Bed
- Latest-edition OS map
- Giants Bed (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.58779, -6.39236
- SMR number
- WX016-013----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in a slight col between the summit of Carrigroe Hill c. 300m to the E and slightly higher ground c. 400m to the W. This is a subrectangular stone cairn with a light covering of earth (dims. 5m E-W; 4.6m N-S; H 0.7m). It is located in a coniferous forest.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 21 May, 2012
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.