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Wedge tomb in Knockshanvo

Wedge tomb

Why this matters

Wedge tomb; dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BC). These tombs are characteristic of western Ireland and represent a regional evolution of megalithic burial traditions.

What is recorded here

See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume I. County Clare. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1961) Date of upload: 30 December 2011
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