Wedge tomb in Glantane East

On level tract of partly cleared bogland on E side of Keel River valley at W end of Boggeragh Mountains. Comprises remains of gallery (L c. 2.2m; Wth 1.25m at W end) aligned E-W. Gallery sides are incomplete. Single opposing sidestones survive to N and S, and backstone at E end; pillar stone inside W end may be remains of entrance feature. Single outer-wall stones to N and S of gallery. Sidestones decrease in height from W to E; gallery covered by roofstone. Slight traces of surrounding mound. Multiple-stone circle (6441) 100m to N. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 6-7, Co. 7) 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 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982) This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 170/1941).

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BC). Its orientation and partial preservation provide insight into funerary practices and megalithic architecture in the Boggeragh Mountains region.