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Wedge tomb in Caherbaroul

Wedge tomb
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Wedge tomb in Caherbaroul
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Stands on terrace on W side of Burren Hill overlooking River Laney valley. Gallery (L 3.5m; Wth 1.3m to W, narrowing to E) aligned NW-SE; four sidestones to N, two to S and inset backstone at E end; single prostrate slab at W end. Two outer-wall stones present to N and one to W. Orthostats deeply buried in bog; no indications of surrounding mound. This monument was removed in the course of land reclamation in 2010. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 30 November 2011

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