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Wedge tomb in Carrickavrantry

Wedge tomb
Wedge tomb in Carrickavrantry
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Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its orientation and construction reflect a regional tradition in southwest Ireland, with significance as part of a broader funerary and ritual landscape.

What is recorded here

Located towards the top of a gentle N-facing slope. A section of a gallery (L 3m; Wth 0.9-1.1m) with one roofstone in place opens to the SW where it faces into the corner of a field. It is within a small oval cairn. (Ó Nualláin and Walsh 1986, 26, 28) Ó Nualláin, S. and Walsh, P. (1986) A reconsideration of the Tramore passage tombs. PPS 52, 25-9. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 May 2011
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