<< Text Pages >> Caheraphuca - Wedge Tomb in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Clare
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: CaheraphucaCountry: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 2.214 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Clare Type: Wedge Tomb
Nearest Village: Crusheen
Map Ref: R391878
Discovery Map Number: D58
Latitude: 52.937878N Longitude: 8.90651W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Wedge Tomb in Co. Clare
This tomb is not very attractive (a stone wall has been built against it) but is included because of its accessibility. It displays the characteristic wedge-shape of these tombs. A long chamber of 5 stones supports 2 roofstones.
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