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Submitted by GaelicLaird on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 Page Views: 210

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Derreengreanagh wedge tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Cork Type: Wedge Tomb
Nearest Town: Bantry
Latitude: 51.670513N Longitude: 9.428832W
Condition:

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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

3 Ambience:

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3	Ordinary
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4 Access:

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
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3 Accuracy:

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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**Derreengreanagh wedge tomb** submitted by GaelicLaird : Looking north west over Bantry Bay and Whiddy Island towards the Beara peninsula. Photo taken April 2023. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wedge Tomb in Co. Cork

A wedge tomb in the townland of Derreengreanagh, officially recorded as site CO118-039----

On crest of Knocknaveagh hill above Bantry, 350m SW of summit. Ruined chamber (L 1.2m) aligned E-W, covered by single roof stone; N side formed of one slab, decreasing in height W->E; inset back stone at E end. Number of slabs lie in chamber area. No indications of mound. (Roberts 1988, Ch. 5, no. 9; Ó Nualláin 1989, 135).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992).

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W0047 : A Point on the Sheep's Head Way Path by Kith — by Kith
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W0047 : Bantry Town and Bay from Sheskin by Mike Searle — by Mike Searle
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W0047 : Bantry Bay by Michael Dibb — by Michael Dibb
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W0046 : Pasture at the Viewpoint by Pam Brophy — by Pam Brophy
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W0046 : Mast near Bantry by Pam Brophy — by Pam Brophy
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