Type High cross Reference no. 437 | Height 1.83 m (6.0 ft) Built 18th century BC | |
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Location Barrack Road, Glencullen,
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland | ||
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and a National Monument in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
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Location
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is found on the south-eastern slope of the Two Rock mountain.
History
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is found on the south-eastern slope of the Two Rock mountain. This is an early bronze age wedge tomb, circa 1700 BC, and is situated in a small clearing in a planted forest.
The tomb was excavated in the 1830s and then again in the 1940s; during this excavation cremated bone, a polished stone hammer, flints and pottery were found. The tomb is U-shaped and features double-walling; the rectangular chamber is divided into three parts.
References
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