This has to be the smallest wedge tomb in Clare, if not the country. In fact, it's almost a cist really.
The roofslab is no more than 2m x 1m. The wallslabs are no more than 50cm high. The wallslab on one side has slipped, giving the roof a bit of a slope. The wallslab on the opposite side has been damaged, allowing access to the tiny gallery . You can just trace out the edge of the small cairn that would have covered the structure.
The site is on a south-facing slope that overlooks a the road that runs up the valley. The angle of the capstone is towards the road, making it look larger and visible from below.
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This is an explanation of (and a bit of a disclaimer for) the coordinates I provide. Where a GPS figure is given this is the master for all other coordinates. According to my Garmin these are quite accurate. Where there is no GPS figure the 6 figure grid reference is master for the others. This may not be very accurate as it could have come from the OS maps and could have been read by eye. Consequently, all other cordinates are going to have inaccuracies. The calculation of Longitude and Latitude uses an algorithm that is not 100% accurate. The long/lat figures are used as a basis for calculating the UTM & ITM coordinates. Consequently, UTM & ITM coordinates are slightly out. UTM is a global coordinate system - Universal Transverse Mercator - that is at the core of the GPS system. ITM is the new coordinate system - Irish Transverse Mercator - that is more accurate and more GPS friendly than the Irish Grid Reference system. This will be used on the next generation of Irish OS maps. |