Wedge tomb in Cúil Aodha — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On shoulder of S-facing slope. Comprises gallery (L 1.6m; Wth 1.1m at N, 0.7m at S end) aligned N-S, represented by three sidestones to E and W with inset probable backstone at N end. Two setstones to N may be outer walling. No indications of surrounding mound. Remains of pre-bog fence (CO069-071---) runs along slope some 17m S of tomb. 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 upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its construction and alignment are typical of west Irish wedge tombs, reflecting early funerary and ritual practices in the region.

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