Labbacallee wedge tomb
Leaba Chaillí | |
Location | County Cork, Ireland (next to tom's house) |
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Coordinates | 52°10′27″N 8°20′04″W / 52.1742°N 8.3345°WCoordinates: 52°10′27″N 8°20′04″W / 52.1742°N 8.3345°W |
Type | Wedge tomb |
History | |
Periods | Bronze Age |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
National Monument of Ireland | |
Reference no. | 318 |
Labbacallee wedge tomb (Irish: Leaba Chaillí, meaning 'hag's bed') is a large pre-historic burial monument, located 8 km (5.0 mi) north-west of Fermoy and 2 km (1.2 mi) south-east of Glanworth, County Cork, Ireland. It is the largest Irish wedge tomb and dates from roughly 2300 BC.[1][citation needed]
Features[]
Excavations[]
In 1934 excavations revealed a number of inhumations, fragments of a late Stone Age decorated pot, and fragments of bone and stone.[citation needed] Local folklore associates the site with the Celtic Hag-Goddess Cailleach Bheur, and during the excavations, the site was found to contain the remains of a woman. Although the body had been positioned within one chamber of the tomb, her skull was found in another chamber.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Weir, A (1980). Early Ireland. A Field Guide. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. p. 118.
Sources[]
- "Labbacallee". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- Noonan, Damien (2001). "Castles & Ancient Monuments of Ireland", Arum Press. ISBN 1-85410-752-6
External links[]
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Categories:
- Megalithic monuments in Ireland
- Archaeological sites in County Cork
- Burial monuments and structures
- National Monuments in County Cork