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

Submitted by Enkidu41 on Thursday, 03 June 2004  Page Views: 7622

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rosslara
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 9.256 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Clare Type: Wedge Tomb
Nearest Town: Ennis  Nearest Village: Broadford
Map Ref: R531819
Discovery Map Number: D58
Latitude: 52.886272N  Longitude: 8.697453W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
1 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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Rosslara
Rosslara submitted by enkidu41 : R 531819 A ruined wedge tomb whose 8' x 12' capstone lies shaded by an ash tree. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Wedge Tomb in Co. Clare


In a field by a minor road off the R352 the collapsed 12' by 8' capstone of this ruined wedge tomb lies propped up by an ash tree which has grown up through the chamber
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