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<< Our Photo Pages >> Meggagh - Wedge Tomb in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Clare

Submitted by Enkidu41 on Thursday, 03 June 2004  Page Views: 6785

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Meggagh
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 0.493 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Clare Type: Wedge Tomb
Nearest Town: Kilfenora  Nearest Village: Carran
Map Ref: R258988
Discovery Map Number: D51
Latitude: 53.035028N  Longitude: 9.106809W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Meggagh
Meggagh submitted by enkidu41 : R 258988 This is not shown on the map but it seems to be a small wedge tomb even though the stones, particularly the capstone, seem disproportionately massive for what is an unusually small chamber. Hmm.....genuine? (Vote or comment on this photo)
Wedge Tomb in Co. Clare


In a field by a minor road between Carran and the R480 little remains of this small wedge tomb (5' square by 3' high) except the side wall slabs and a disproportionately large capstone
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Meggagh
Meggagh submitted by enkidu41 : R 258988 This is not shown on the map but it seems to be a small wedge tomb even though the stones, particularly the capstone, seem disproportionately massive for what is an unusually small chamber. Hmm.....genuine? (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Meggagh
Meggagh submitted by enkidu41 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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R2598 : Road from Carran to Ballydoora by Gordon Hatton
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R2598 : View into the Poulacarran depression by Gordon Hatton
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R2598 : Gate and track to cottage - Cahergrillaun Townland by Mac McCarron
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R2598 : Looking down into a valley - Meggagh West Townland by Mac McCarron
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R2698 : A Burren Wall - Commons Townland by Mac McCarron
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