Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland.[1][2]
| Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Tuama Dinge Bhaile Uí Icí (Irish) | |
  Location of Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | wedge-shaped gallery grave |
| Location | Ballyhickey, Quin, County Clare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°50′03″N 8°51′20″W / 52.834305°N 8.855522°W |
| Elevation | 41 m (133 ft) |
| Built | c. 2500–2000 BC |
| Official name | Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb |
| Reference no. | 484 |
Location
editBallyhickey Wedge Tomb is located in the Rine River valley, 2 km north of Quin and immediately south of Clooney-Quin GAA grounds.
History
editWedge tombs of this kind were built in Ireland in the early Bronze Age, c. 2500–2000 BC.[3][4]
Description
editA wedge tomb complete with orthostats and roofstones.[5]
References
edit- ^ Breffny, Brian De (1 May 1985). The land of Ireland. Harry N Abrams Inc. ISBN 9780810980662 – via Google Books.
- ^ (Ireland), Ordnance Survey; Valera, Ruaidhrí De; Nualláin, Seán Ó (1 January 1961). "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland: County Clare". Stationery Office – via Google Books.
- ^ "megalithomania: Ballyhickey (Clare) :: Wedge Tomb :: Visit notes".
- ^ Cope, Julian. "Ballyhickey". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Weir, Anthony. "County Clare - selected monuments".