Wedge tomb in Lackaduv

On a gently sloping shoulder on a NE-facing slope in the foothills of the Boggeragh Mountains with fine views to the E over the valley of the Awboy River. The remains consist of a gallery (L 1.55m; Wth 0.9m at W, narrowing to 0.55m at E) aligned NW-SE, covered by a single roofstone (2.45m x 2.15m; T 0.35m). The gallery is represented by three sidestones to the N and three to the S with a transversely set jamb-like stone at its W end. The gallery is closed by a backstone at E. Two outer-wall stones to the N of the gallery lean markedly to the N and a large outer-wall stone is set 0.4m outside the backstone at E. A standing stone (CO059-025----) is located c. 140m to the WNW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its location and construction reflect the ceremonial and funerary practices of early farming communities in the region.