Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb

Wedge-shaped gallery grave in Ireland

Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is located in Ireland
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb
Location of Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb in Ireland
National monument of Ireland
Official nameBallyedmonduffReference no.437[1]

Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and a National Monument in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.[2][3][4][5]

Location

Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is found on the south-eastern slope of the Two Rock mountain. Ongoing replanting and an expansion of mountain biking[6] in the area by Coillte[7] has removed all the surrounding trees and access is somewhat gated; giving preference to mountain bikes trails running within 15ft of the national monument.

History

This is an early Bronze Age wedge tomb, circa 1700 BC, and was situated in a small clearing in a planted forest before the trees surrounding it were cut down in 2020.

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

  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Dublin in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (10 June 2013). "Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Co. Dublin".
  3. ^ "megalithomania: Ballyedmonduff (Dublin) :: Wedge Tomb :: Visit notes".
  4. ^ "Ballyedmonduff".
  5. ^ "Ireland In Ruins: The Giant's Grave Co Dublin". 29 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Trails - The Gap". 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Events and Updates". Coillte. Retrieved 14 May 2024.