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

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Altar Wedge Tomb Alternative Name: Tuama Dingeach na hAltóra
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Cork Type: Wedge Tomb
Nearest Town: Schull  Nearest Village: Altar
Map Ref: V8592530224
Latitude: 51.513732N  Longitude: 9.643982W
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
 4 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.
 5 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
 5

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Dubpunk visited on 12th Jun 2012 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5 Found this by chance on way to Mizen Head. Pulled into the layby and went for a 'leg stretch' and found the tomb. Interesting information board at the site explaining the tomb. Beautiful location.

SteveC visited on 3rd May 2006 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5

Klingon visited on 23rd Mar 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5

Murph visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4.75 Access: 5

Altar Wedge Tomb
Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Dubpunk : Easy to access from layby, beautiful views. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Wedge Tomb in Co. Cork. A fairly well-preserved, 3.4m long, wedge tomb with each side of the gallery represented by 3 stones with those on the northern side leaning inwards. A 2.7m long roofstone is still in position above the eastern end of the gallery and a second, 2.6m long, roofstone rests against the westerly stones at either side of the gallery. Text by enkidu41
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Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Murph : Alter Wedge Tomb, West Cork, Ireland. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Altar Wedge Tomb
Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by bburdetteva : Altar wedge tomb side view (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by bburdetteva : Beautiful location and easiest of access. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Altar Wedge Tomb
Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by SacredCow : This picture was taken down the very Southern Western Tip of Ireland in West Cork, near a town called Schull. Behind me about 50 feet is the ocean and this tomb, perched on a little cresecent, could not have been in a more beautiful or timeless position. Amazing... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Altar Wedge Tomb
Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Murph : Alter Wedge Tomb, West Cork, Ireland. Sept 2020 07:00. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Ebor : Sunset at the "Altar" at Toormore Co. Cork

Altar Wedge Tomb
Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Dubpunk : No signs from the road indicating tomb is there. We found it by accident after pulling into the layby for a break.

Altar Wedge Tomb
Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Dubpunk : Great Altar Wedge Tomb in a fantastic location.

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Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by bburdetteva : Altar wedge tomb interior detail

Altar Wedge Tomb
Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Klingon : Wedge Tomb in County Cork.

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Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by enkidu41 : Taken in Autumn 2002.

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Altar Wedge Tomb submitted by Klingon :

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Re: Altar Wedge Tomb 2 by Andy B on Sunday, 06 May 2018
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Class Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Townland ALTAR
SMR No. CO148-005----
Description On small level area c. 30m from rocky shoreline, NE edge Toormore Bay. Excavated 1989 by Dr. William F. O'Brien. Gallery aligned ENE-WSW, each side represented by three stones (L 3.4m; Wth 1.9m at W end, 1.25m at E). Socket for backstone and low kerb feature at entrance uncovered during excavation. One roofstone remained in position above E end; second rested against W end of gallery. No clear evidence for cairn recovered. Pit containing deposits of sea-shells and fish bones found at E end chamber; small spread cremated human bone from W end. Worked flint, including scrapers found outside chamber in disturbed contexts. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 41, no. 61; Roberts 1988, Ch. 4, No. 19; pers. comm. Dr. W. F. O'Brien) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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)

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