Wedge tomb in Knockcurraghbola Commons

Sited on a S-facing slope in farmland. A narrow, SW-facing, wedge-shaped gallery flanked at either side by outer-walling survives. There are slight traces of a mound along the S side of the structure. The gallery, at least 4.2m long, is open at both ends. It narrows from 1m wide at the SW to 0.65m at the NE and a diminution in the height of the gallery orthostats in the same direction is also indicated. Four orthostats survive along both sides of the gallery. Two of those on the S side have split into two or more separate uprights. Four outer-wall stones flank the S side of the gallery. The easternmost is set inside the line of the other three and adjoins the gallery wall. Six outer-wall stones flank the N side of the gallery, a number of them also split into separate uprights. Two transversely set stones seem to mark the end of this line of outer-walling. A number of partly concealed slabs lie to the W of the structure. (De Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 92, No.13) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 22 September 2008 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)

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its wedge-shaped gallery and flanking outer-walling are characteristic of a tradition widespread across Ireland during the transition from megalithic to Bronze Age funerary practices.