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Megalithic structure in Tomdeely North

Megalithic structure

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In low-lying , gently undulating pasture, overlooking the River Deel c. 0.9km to E and the Shannon Estuary to N. Depicted on the 1924 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oblong-shaped feature (approx. 8m NE-SW; 4.5m NW-SE). Listed as Site 3 in 1999 and classified as a megalithic structure by Celie O’Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Described as a large flat-topped rock adjacent to a hawthorn tree. A public road lies c. 30m to N and a gallops track lies c. 85m to S. The description of a mound enclosed by a bank could suggest a classification of barrow or other type of burial mound. Monument is visible as an irregular oval-shaped stony area on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 08/04/2015. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 July 2020
In low-lying , gently undulating pasture, overlooking the River Deel c. 0.9km to E and the Shannon Estuary to N. Depicted on the 1924 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oblong-shaped feature (approx. 8m NE-SW; 4.5m NW-SE). Listed as Site 3 in 1999 and classified as a megalithic structure by Celie O’Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Described as a large flat-topped rock adjacent to a hawthorn…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI010-126

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Askeaton mike, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Philip Halling, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Roger McLachlan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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